History Characters / PokemonAnimeOriginalSeriesGymLeaders

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!!Kanto Gym Leaders

[[folder: As Whole]]
* LongBusTrip: The only Gym that was visited during [[Characters/PokemonAdvancedGeneration the Battle Frontier saga]] (which was placed in Kanto instead of Hoenn [[note]][[MerchandiseDriven to advertise FireRed/LeafGreen]][[/note]]) was the Pewter Gym. Misty ''did'' travel with the group at the beginning of the arc, but she parted ways just outside of Cerulean City.
* {{Leitmotif}}: {{Played with}}. Expectedly, an arrangement of the Red, Blue and Yellow's gym battle theme is used in the anime, though is more directly linked to {{Determinator}} moments. As such though, it is still played during a few gym battles.
* OneShotCharacter: Lt. Surge, Erika & Koga.
* OutOfFocus: In the anime, compared to several other mediums (most notably ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'', where several were even ''Team Rocket agents''). Even the Johto Gym Leaders (most of them, anyway) didn't get it this bad.
* WakeupCallBoss: Ash got his first two badges without actually battling for them, and was able to use Pikachu's electrity as a failsafe (he ''did'' battle Brock, but surrendered before he got the badge anyway for good sportsmanship). Lt. Surge's Raichu beat them badly, forcing them to improve their technique and truly earn their victories.
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[[folder: Pewter Gym]]

!!Forrest (Jiro)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/RomiPark
->'''Voiced in English by:''' [[Creator/AndrewRannells Andy Rannells]] (4Kids), Joanna Burns (current).
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/EduardoGarza (Chronicles), Héctor Emmanuel Gómez (Advance Generation)

The oldest of the [[FanNickname Brocklings]] after Brock, Forrest is one of Pewter City's gym leaders, sharing the position with his parents. He finally becomes the sole official Gym Leader after passing a test posited by the PIA.
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* DishingOutDirt : As the Pewter Gym Leader, he's a specialist in rock type Pokémon.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steelix is a Steel-type.
%%* EyesAlwaysShut: Per the rest of his family.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Takes his role as Gym Leader seriously, much more than his parents and still more than his brother does
%%* TookALevelInBadass: In a spin-off episode which first aired during ''Best Wishes'', he has a Rhyperior which puts up a damn good fight against [[spoiler:a Nurse Joy's ''Latias'']].

!!Flint (Muno)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/TakayaHashi
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/TedLewis, Creator/EricStuart (4Kids), Rodger Parsons (current)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Martín Soto (Original Series), Alfonso Ramírez (Chronicles), Alfredo Gabriel Basurto (Advance Generation)
->'''Voiced in European French by:''' Jean-Marc Delhausse

Brock's father, who helped Ash's Pikachu to become stronger and he kept the Gym running while Brock was travelling until his second son Forrest took over.
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* AdaptedOut: Nowhere to be seen or mentioned (by name) in the novelization, which mentions that Brock's numerous brothers and sisters are only his half-siblings. It's worth noting that the novel is fairly revisionist in its depiction of events, so make of that what you will.
* BrickJoke: His debut has him sitting in the outskirts of Pewter City in a LotusPosition. In the ''Chronicles'' episode showing Brock's return to Pewter City, he's back in the same spot again. He even has the same disguise!
* DisappearedDad: Who came back. While he's ''certainly'' proven himself a bit more responsible than his wife, she can still drag him along into irresponsibility. Most notable when he's pulled along on vacation with her (taking Ludicolo to carry the bags), leaving Brock to clean up their mess.
* DishingOutDirt: Rock-Type specialist. His Golem is proof of this.
* EpicFail: In a battle to decide the fate of the Pewter gym, Flint uses his Golem...on a battlefield that was a ''pool of water''. Obviously, Lola didn't have to put too much effort into winning the battle...
* EyesAlwaysShut: Passed this on to all his kids.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Apparently, Brock takes his weakness for girls from him, although this was only shown around Lola.
* OneSteveLimit: {{Averted|Trope}}: we also have Flint of the Sinnoh Elite Four.
* ParentsAsPeople: A surprisingly good example - when he's not being neglectful or just plain stupid, he can actually be a thoughtful and loving father. For instance, according to Brock ''he's'' the one who gifted Brock his Onix on his son's tenth birthday - the two of them sat together on Onix's head to watch the sunrise, and Flint's Happy Birthday message made Brock feel it was the first time he truly had his father's recognition.
* SickeninglySweethearts: with Lola, to the point that even their own children are creeped out.

!!Lola (Mizuho)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Mako Hyoudou
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Carol Jacobanis (4Kids), Annie Silver (current)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/PatriciaAcevedo (Chronicles), Gabriela Gómez (Advance Generation)

Brock's mother, who has attempted several times to turn the Gym into a Water-Type Gym.
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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Despite being the mother of teenage Brock and nine other children, she looks like she could be in her early twenties at best.
* CatSmile: A more subtle example, as only the corners of her upper lip curl upwards. It gives her more of a childish expression than specifically resembling a cat.
* DubInducedPlotHole: The dub claimed she was dead, then she appeared later with nary an explanation or even a HandWave.
* MakingASplash: She specializes in Water-Types and has attempted several times to turn the Gym into a Water-Type Gym.
* MeaningfulName: Her Japanese name, Mizuho, contains the characters for ''mizu'', which means "water".
* MissingMom: Until she suddenly came back...with every intent of ''remodeling the Gym'', against the wishes of pretty much her entire family.
* ParentsAsPeople: She loves her children, but was clearly not fit to ever be a parent, as her mental state is too flighty and immature, causing her to become distracted with other things too easily, and doing things like leaving Brock in charge of his siblings without even considering the strain it would put on him.
* ReallyGetsAround: [[spoiler:According to [[LightNovel/PocketMonstersTheAnimation the novels]] by Creator/TakeshiShudo, her many children are the product of numerous marriages and relationships which ended in divorce. However, considering the fact that the novels were created prior to her debut in the anime, along with all her children having a clear StrongFamilyResemblance to Flint (with none of them sharing any real physical similarities to her), the canonicity of this is heavily debatable at best.]]
* SickeninglySweethearts: With Flint.
* SocialServicesDoesNotExist: Or else she (and even her husband) would have already received a call from them a long time ago.
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[[folder: Cerulean Gym]]

!!Daisy (Sakura)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/ReiSakuma
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/LisaOrtiz
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Jacqueline Castañeda (Season 1), Creator/RossyAguirre (Season 5)

Misty's eldest sister. Got a large role in two of the ''Chronicles'' specials, proving surprisingly popular in the process.
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* AdventureCouple: With Tracey, although there's no clear indication they're an actual couple.
* AnIcePerson: Dewgong is an actual ice type, and her Luvdisc uses Ice Beam.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: She's the "handsome prince" in the water show from the first season.
* BigSisterBully: Is said by Misty to have been this in the past along with Violet and Lily, although by the time we meet her in the series proper she's already matured out of that position and ends up growing particularly close to Misty.
* BrainlessBeauty: Played up a bit in the dub - the ValleyGirl accent naturally doesn't help - but it's present to an extent in the original as well. Though she's actually a good deal smarter than she lets on.
* CanonImmigrant: Daisy, Violet, and Lily became Beauty-class trainers who can be fought at the Cerulean Gym in ''Let's Go''.
* CharacterDevelopment: Started off as a FlatCharacter like her sisters, but eventually developed her own unique personality.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Sure, as the oldest, [[YoungestChildWins she didn't win]] [[SeriousBusiness the battling skills]], but throw a pair of CoolShades on her and suddenly she's an [[ActionGirl action heroine]] to be reckoned with, spearheading the mission to chase down Butch and Cassidy with her driving skills. Once the glasses come off, she of course freaks out and needs to team up with Misty in order to battle effectively.
* {{Dismotivation}}: Does not wish to do actual work, and is not above bribing gym challengers into completing household chores.
%% * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: She and Misty tend to swap roles often.
* HeadTurningBeauty: One-third of the Sensational Sisters.
* ImagineSpot: Notable for setting up a [[TrailersAlwaysLie blatantly lying episode trailer]] that sent the shippers into conniption fits.
* MakingASplash: Water-type gym leader.
* RapunzelHair: Her blonde hair has waist length.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Energetic Girl to Tracey's Savvy Guy.
* ShipperOnDeck: Albeit in the most teasing, backhanded way possible. In fact, in the Cerulean gym's debut, all three sisters instantly ask Ash if he's Misty's boyfriend.
* SmashSisters: We've only seen her battle once, and she holds her own quite well teamed up with Misty. Maybe it's just [[BrilliantButLazy lack of effort]]?
%% * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Misty's Tomboy.

!!Violet (Ayame)''' & '''Lily (Botan)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/TomokoKawakami (Ayame), Creator/YokoAsada (Botan)
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis (Violet), Creator/MeganHollingshead (Lily)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Rommy Mendoza (Violet), Christine Byrd (Lily)

The middle siblings in Misty's family. Share several tropes with Daisy (above).
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* {{Ballet}}: Violet is stated to be taking lessons in preparation for a stint as a model at the start of "A Date with Delcatty".
* BigSisterBully: Are this when we first meet them, though their bullying is with their words and positions rather than anything physical. Lily in particular, being the second youngest and thus the most eager to assert their superiority.
* FloralThemeNaming: "Violet" and "Lily".
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[[folder: Lt. Surge (Mathis)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/FumihikoTachiki
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MaddieBlaustein
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Gerardo Vásquez

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* AdaptationalJerkass: In the original games, he was a genuinely patriotic, if somewhat boastful, Flavor 1 {{Eagleland}}er. Here, he's just a flat-out bully. Even his ''Yellow'' Version counterpart is comparatively more mellow than that.
* AdaptedOut: He doesn't have Voltorb or Pikachu like he does in Red and Blue and the remakes. Averted in Yellow.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Pats Ash's head when he announces himself as the next gym challenger.
* TheBrute: Surge is practically the largest human in the anime; his [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown fighting style]] with his Raichu also reflects this.
* TheCameo: In ''Pokemon Journeys'', over twenty years later, Ash visits the gym again for a [=PWC=] match. While Surge himself only appears in flashbacks due to being currently away, his subordinates tell Ash their gym battle has left quite the impression on their leader.
* CrossdressingVoices: Given that his VA is female in the Dub.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: Though it's more of a healthy tan.
* DefeatMeansRespect: In ''Pokemon Journeys'', this is apparently how Surge sees Ash nowadays. Surge's disciple and temporary gym leader, Visquez, says Ash's battle against Surge is an example to everyone at the Gym and Ash is considered a [[WorthyOpponent respectable opponent]].
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: As a gym leader, you'd expect him to have some understanding of the mechanics of stone evolution, namely that once Pikachu evolves into Raichu its moveset is stunted.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Possibly, judging by his attitude towards strength and power.
* {{Eagleland}}: Flavor 2. His new-earned respect for Ash (after defeating him) shows some Flavor 1, though - he's a bit of both with emphasis on the 2nd.
* GracefulLoser: All Gym Leaders tend to be this in the anime, but even now Surge's attitude made him the most surprising of the bunch.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the original Japanese.
* {{Jerkass}}: Insults Ash and his Pikachu, calling them weak and worthless.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: After Ash defeats him, he gains respect for the former.
* LargeAndInCharge: Is abnormally tall in the anime. Assuming his Raichu is drawn to scale, his height would be over ''eight feet''. Some scales [[https://i.imgur.com/c4QJFVO.jpg go to even being over ten feet tall]].
* PrecisionFStrike: Lets off a "Goddamn!" in the Japanese version.
* ShockAndAwe: Raichu is Electric-type.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Wears no shirt under his open vest. The original anime game sprite and official art work had him drawn from an angle where the front of his torso wasn't visible.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Surge is remembered as the first Gym Leader who makes Ash work for his victory and doesn't just give him a badge for a good deed. The sheer intensity of Raichu's electric attacks demands that Ash strategies to defeat Surge.
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[[folder: Sabrina (Natsume)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KaeAraki
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/LisaOrtiz
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Dulce Guerrero, Mayra Arellano (her doll self)

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* AdaptationDyeJob: From the games' blue/black hair to dark green.
* AdaptationalVillainy: In the games, Sabrina is not at all malevolent and actually dislikes battling. Here, she has SplitPersonality issues, nearly trapped the group in her dollhouse for the rest of their lives and at the start of the episode nearly made Ash fall to his death.
* AdaptedOut: She doesn't have Mr. Mime or Venomoth from ''Red and Blue'' and the remakes, and her only Kadabra has not yet evolved into Alakazam.
* CreepyDoll: Her younger self looks like a doll, but is really the physical manifestation of the childhood she gave up when she discovered her psychic powers.
* CreepyMonotone: In the English dub she doesn't emote.
* CurbStompBattle: She handily beats Ash's team with just her Kadabra.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Or to explain it in episodes in which Ash faces her in battle: Defeat means being doomed to spend an eternity playing with her SplitPersonality doll. Defeating ''Sabrina'', on the other hand, [[RedemptionEarnsLife ends up redeeming her (though it was done unconventionally - due to her telepathic link with Kadabra, neither of them were able to continue battling after Haunter made her laugh and reignited the flame of her human soul)]].
* EasilyForgiven: Despite pulling a HeelFaceTurn, she's never punished for any of the evil she committed, likely because most writers and viewers don't think it right to punish someone for something their "evil side" did.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Part of her menacing demeanor.
* EmotionlessGirl: Her state of being until Haunter and Ash helped her reconnect with her humanity, causing a SplitPersonalityMerge.
* EnfantTerrible: When she was a child, after developing psychic powers. [[{{Deconstruction}} She drove away her father, turned her mother into a doll]], [[ExaggeratedTrope and became such a cold, emotionless perfectionist that even her childlike side split from her]].
* InvincibleVillain: She is never actually beaten. She (actually, her dad) gives Ash the Marsh badge because Haunter made her laugh and gave her back the human side that she lost years ago.
* KnightOfCerebus: No mistake, Sabrina was the first antagonist to appear as a genuinely ''evil'' and dangerous threat to Ash and his friends. Telling is how it took three episodes for Ash to get a badge from her and even then it was the typical "gesture of thanks", when Pikachu still struggled to put a dent in Kadabra. Even Blaine - whose pokemon are meant to be stronger than Sabrina's - was beaten fairly in only two episodes.
* ObviouslyEvil: As several tropes listed above indicate. Friendly looking she is not...until she turns good, that is.
* PsychicPowers: Yep. Not just simple spoon-bending, but teleportation and [[BalefulPolymorph transmutation]], as well.
* PsychopathicManchild: Her split personality, manifested by a CreepyDoll.
* RedemptionEarnsLife: In more than one way - Ash's determination to beat her not only turned her good, but essentially ''saved her soul'' as well.
* ShesGotLegs: Sabrina's miniskirt shows off her legs. Sure she has boots on, but ''damn''.
* SplitPersonality: The CreepyDoll she has in the anime is actually what Sabrina was like before she discovered her psychic powers (cheerful, smiling, and always wanting to play).
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[[folder: Erika]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KyokoHikami
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Leah Applebaum (4Kids), Nathalie Gorham (Anime/PokemonIChooseYou)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/MarianaOrtiz

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* AdaptationalJerkass: Erika almost ended Ash's journey to the Pokémon league simply because he passively insulted her perfume. When he proves resilient about it, she submits to a battle and, after Ash saves Gloom, proves quite friendly (especially considering he got it in danger in the first place). PlayedWith, as the one who banned him from the Gym was her subordinates and Erika states that she ''has'' to accept his challenge when he issues it, implying they may simply have been acting without her say so.
* AdaptationDyeJob: From black hair in the games to blue. Perhaps as a MythologyGag, her disguise as a store owner does have black hair however.
* BreakingLecture: ''Tries'' this with Ash during their Gym Battle by criticizing his "lack of compassion" towards his Pokémon, either to demoralise him or to teach him a lesson.
* BerserkButton: Being very sensitive about perfume, talking about it in a negative manner is not only enough to earn her ire and violent dismissal, but also indirectly get banned from her gym, as Ash had learned the hard way.
* TheCameo: Appears briefly in the 20th movie battling Ash.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Towards Ash. She initially thinks Ash is callous due to hating perfume and his supposedly harsh treatment of his Pokémon. Then he risks his life to save her beloved Gloom.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Apparently thinks that badmouthing her perfume shop is enough reason to ban challengers access to her Gym, [[AmbiguousSituation or at least her staff do]]. She ''does'' accept Ash's direct challenge (and implies she ''has'' to), though, and give him the badge in gratitude for saving her Gloom's life.
* GreenThumb: She specializes in Grass types.
* {{Keigo}}: Speaks this way in the Japanese version.
* SensoryOverload: Her main Pokémon is Gloom, which invokes this with its horrible smell. This poses a problem Ash, as said smell is bad enough to knock Pokémon out.
* ShamedByAMob: A bad example. While Ash was certainly rude insulting Erika's perfume, have not only her, but her employees, Brock, Misty ''and Pikachu'' shaming him on it was certainly uncalled for and excessive.
* TeamRocketWins: Actually fell victim to a rare instance, as the trio blasted her gym on fire and stole her perfume (only an essence of it however, [[PyrrhicVictory namely Gloom's, which they did not appreciate]]). Since Ash had indirectly helped them trying to get into Gym, he took this badly.
* YamatoNadeshiko: The looks and the outfit are played straight but the rest is played with. Being a gym leader, she can't be the subtle, submissive type and instead of arranging flowers, she battles with them.
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[[folder: Koga (Kyou)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/HochuOtsuka
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Stan Hart
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Enrique Cervantes (Original Series), Jorge Badillo (Best Wishes flashback)

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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He's a lot more reasonable than his TortureTechnician game counterpart and other Kanto leaders by miles.
* AdaptedOut: An extreme case, as none of his Pokémon in ''Red and Blue'' and the remakes match his anime team. Averted/subverted when ''Yellow'' is considered, as he has a Venomoth that evolved from Venonat on-screen, and Golbat became a CanonImmigrant when in the Gen II games, his Elite Four team included Crobat.
* BigBrotherMentor: Towards Aya, his younger sister.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Venonat/Venomoth's is a giant gnat/moth.
* TheCameo: Receives a very brief dubbed one in ''BW 116'', during a flashback about Charizard's past. Probably the very first time we saw one of the original Kanto gym leaders that aren't Brock, Misty or Giovanni.
* {{Flight}}: Both Venomoth and Golbat.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Misty.
** Actually he called his younger sister Aya out on this. Though Koga's anime attire still wasn't particularly shady.
* PoisonousPerson: He specialises in Poison types.
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[[folder: Blaine (Katsura)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Toshiya Ueda
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Michael Haigney
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Bardo Miranda

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* AdaptedOut: One of the most extreme example of all the Kanto Gym Leaders. None of the Pokémon in Red and Blue and the remakes match his anime team. In Yellow, the only Pokémon he has from the anime is Ninetales. In GSC and the remakes, the only Pokémon he has from the anime is Magmar.
* BaldOfAwesome: Though he wears a wig much of the time (possibly vanity), he proudly displays his bald pate to Ash once he's been defeated.
* DishingOutDirt: Has Rhydon, a Ground/Rock type, to go against Ash's Charizard.
* HornAttack: Rhydon's [[ThisIsADrill Horn Drill]].
* MythologyGag: A subtle one with his disguise: take away his wig and balding hair, keep the glasses and paint the fake mustache white. You get [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue videogame Blaine]]! Justified since his design had reportedly changed several times during the development of the games.
* PhraseCatcher: "Not another riddle!"
* PlayingWithFire: He specializes in Fire types.
* StealthMentor: Blaine revealed it is not only a gym leader's job to test battle competence, but their judgment as owners of Pokémon, stating gym leaders may indeed disqualify trainers if they push their Pokémon past the limit, such as when he already had Ash beat in their first battle when he had Magmar curbstomp Pikachu in a losing battle, he was waiting for Ash to throw in the towel and commended him for doing so.
* UseYourHead: Magmar's Skull Bash.
[[/folder]]

!!Orange Islands Gym Leaders

[[folder: Cissy (Atsumi)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MikiNagasawa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Tara Jayne
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/LauraTorres

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Her little brother is downright obnoxious and she's the only person who can keep him in line.
* MakingASplash: Blastoise and Seadra are Water-Types.
* SamusIsAGirl: "I was expecting a ''guy'' trainer".
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[[folder: Danny (Dan)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Jim Malone
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/YamilAtala

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* ActionBomb: His Electrode knows explosion.
* ActuallyIAmHim: he reveals himself as the Navel Island gym leader after accompanying Ash on a climb up a mountain enclosed on the grounds. Misty and Tracey said they figured it out when they took the lift to the top of the mountain and didn't find anybody there.
* AnIcePerson: His Nidoqueen knows Ice Beam.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Has a Scyther, a giant mantis.
* NiceGuy: He's very supportive of Ash, giving him pointers on how to pass the trials needed to qualify for his own gym and warning him when he was about to break the rules.
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[[folder: Rudy (Ziggy)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/RyoHorikawa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Matthew Mitler
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/VictorUgarte

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* BettyAndVeronica: In the Orange Islands episode where the trio meet Rudy, Misty is Archie, Ash is Betty and Rudy is Veronica when Rudy tries to flirt with Misty and [[HilarityEnsues Ash gets jealous.]]
* BigCreepyCrawlies: His Venomoth is a giant moth.
* DanceBattler: Something he's trained all his team to do.
* DemotedToExtra: Averted in ''Manga/TheElectricTaleOfPikachu''; he and Drake are the only members of the Orange Crew shown in that adaptation.
* DittoFighter (Type 3): All of the Pokémon he uses in battle are intended to match the types of his opponent.[[note]]Of all the types in [[Videogame/PokemonRedAndBlue Gen 1]], the only ones he can't directly counter are Ghost, Dragon and Normal.[[/note]] [[spoiler:The ''attacks'' of said Pokémon [[ElementalRockPaperScissors need not apply]], however...]]
* GracefulLoser: Rather graceful for losing to Ash in both the battle and for Misty (though [[ChasteHero Ash doesn't get the second one]]).[[note]]Rudy dedicated the tie-breaking bout between Starmie and Squirtle to Misty and when she encourages Ash, [[VitriolicBestBuds in her own special way]], Rudy [[FunctionalGenreSavvy surmises]] his own status as a RomanticFalseLead.[[/note]]
* GreenThumb: His Exeggutor (used to fight Bulbasaur) is grass-type.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Part of the reason why he was so adamant about marrying Misty is because his sister wanted her in the family after Misty saved her from drowning.
* MakingASplash: His Water-type Starmie (used to fight Squirtle)
* PlayingWithFire: Has a Fire-type Ninetails at the Gym
* PsychicPowers: Has a Psychic-type Alakazam at the Gym.
* ShockAndAwe: Electabuzz (used to fight Pikachu). Starmie also uses Thunderbolt.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Luana (Ruriko)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MamiKoyama
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Kayzie Rogers
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Elena Ramírez

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* ActionMom: Has a son on his own journey (Who is an Expy of Ash down to a Pikachu and InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals syndrome), and is a Gym leader.
* DishingOutDirt: Has a Marowak.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Odd gameplay example, she did a double battle with Ash well before the mechanic was introduced in the games.
* EnergyWeapon: Alakazam's Hyper Beam.
* IdenticalStranger: Mistook Ash for her son Travis.
%%* PsychicPowers: Alakazam
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[[folder: Drake (Yuji)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KojiYusa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Scottie Ray
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/YamilAtala

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Leader of the Orange Islands Gyms - and he proves it in Ash's longest-at-the-time fight (the ''first'' 6-on-6 ever seen in the show, to boot). His Dragonite as well. takes on four members of Ash's team (including Charizard and Pikachu) and nearly wins.\\
Dragonite also has 10 moves, which exceeded the limit of anyone at the time before the anime started to enforce the move-limit. This was done ''on purpose'' by the writers to make it seem even more undefeatable.
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* BeamOWar: His Gengar and Ash's Lapras get into one. It ends in a double knock-out, the first one in the series.
%%* DishingOutdirt: His Onix.
* DittoFighter: In the first round of six-on-six battling, Drake's Ditto takes on Ash's Pikachu. Pikachu wins because it has more stamina.
--> '''Ash''': They can copy Pikachu, but there's nothing like the real thing!
* EnergyWeapon: Dragonite's Hyper Beam.
* {{Expy}}: Rather obviously based on Lance of the Elite Four.
* ShockAndAwe: Electabuzz is an electric-type.
%%* SoulPower: Gengar's type.
* VictoryIsBoring: When introduced, he's become tired of his own invincibility and that no challenger has ever beaten him since his ascension. So you can imagine that when Ash defeats him, he gracefully praises the young trainer on his victory.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Ash's Pikachu was only to defeat Drake insanely powerful Dragonite after it had already battled his Charizard, Squirtle, Tauros in a row and was visibly exhausted.
[[/folder]]

!!Johto Gym Leaders

[[folder: Falkner (Hayato)]]

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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/AkiraIshida
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Matthew Mitler
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/EduardoGarza

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* AdaptationalBadass: As the first gym leader in the games, he was a real pushover (infamously he is the only gym leader who sports a team still in the single digits). Here he boasts an exceptional team that made Ash sweat to win his victory. His Pidgeot was actually ''winning'' against Charizard until Ash figured out its attack patterns.
* BigDamnHeroes: He first appears on a hang-glider, rescues Pikachu, and blasts off Team Rocket. ''Then'' introductions are made.
* BreakTheHaughty: Ash's victory is implied to have humbled him somewhat.
%%* FireIceLightning: His Dodrio knows Tri Attack.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the final part of his match with Ash, his Pidgeot had Charizard outclassed in terms of speed. It moved too fast for Charizard to be able to counterattack...but it kept using the same attack pattern. That helped Ash figure it out, and when he had Charizard trap Pidgeot with a Fire Spin, it was all over.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He states how he hates the consensus that Flying types would always lose to Electric types due to a type disadvantage...and then subsequently patronizes Ash for using Chikorita, for no reason besides ''her'' type disadvantage. [[HiddenHeartOfGold He backed it up]], but it was still an egotistical thing to do, and was followed by LaserGuidedKarma (below).
* InASingleBound: His Dodrio is a very good jumper.
* InertiaIsACruelMistress: Ash beat him using the old "attack where he's going" shtick.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's boastful of the superiority of his chosen Pokémon type and self-righteous about his methods, but he's good at heart and even went out of his way to save Pikachu with no personal gain involved. He also gracefully accepted his defeat.
* LaserGuidedKarma: After boasting of the strength of his Flying types, his Hoothoot takes out Ash's Chikorita easily; following that, his first ''two'' Pokémon are both defeated by Pikachu.
%%* MultipleHeadCase: Dodrio.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Bugsy (Tsukushi)]]

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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Hiromi Ishikawa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Tara Jayne
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/MariaFernandaMorales
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* AchillesHeel: His Scyther can use Swords Dance to create the perfect shield from Fire type attacks, except those coming from directly above, which Ash exploits to defeat him.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: As Falkner, Bugsy boasts about his Pokémon specialty's superiority.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Bugsy is shocked when Ash exploits the vulnerability resulting from Scyther's use of Swords Dance.
* AdaptedOut: His Kakuna in the games is replaced by a Spinarak in the anime.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: He raises Bug type Pokémon, bigger than normal bugs.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Whitney (Akane)]]

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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/YukoMiyamura
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MeganHollingshead
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/LilianaBarba
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the games, Whitney was even more insufferable due to throwing a tantrum and initially refusing to give you a badge when you defeated her. Here, she's a GracefulLoser and willingly gives Ash the Plain Badge.
* AscendedMeme: Rarely was there ever a player who ''didn't'' get through her Clefairy on the first try, only to have their entire team ''clobbered'' by Miltank. [[TemptingFate Guess what happened to Ash the first time he battled her?]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: She seems silly and playful, and her Nidorina and Clefairy go down quickly, but she's still the only Johto Gym Leader who Ash ever actually lost against in an official battle (his first battle with Pryce was unofficial and his first bout with Clair was interrupted by Team Rocket's thievery, so it doesn't technically count despite her having the edge).
%%* LightningBruiser: Good God, Miltank...
* NiceGirl: She a bit a ditz, but she's real sweetheart and even though her second match with Ash had taken place outside the Gym, Whitney still accepted her defeat as official and awarded Ash the Plain Badge.
* NonElemental: Clefairy and Miltank. Clefairy would become a Fairy type later.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Gets lost in her own home town.
%%* PoisonousPerson: Nidorina.
* WakeUpCallBoss: The only Johto Gym Leader to defeat Ash in an official battle. See AscendedMeme above.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Morty (Matsuba)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MasayaMatsukaze
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Andrew Rannells
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Arturo Mercado Jr. (Season 3), Rolando de la Fuente (Season 5)

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* TheBusCameBack: Returned in "For Ho-Oh The Bells Toll".
* PsychicPowers: Ghastly's Confusion and Haunter's Hypnosis.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He has little reason to believe that Ash truly saw Ho-Oh (a Pokémon last seen three centuries ago), but he doesn't completely dismiss the notion and later, impressed by Ash's victory and "spirit", he concedes his challenger may indeed have seen Ho-Oh. He's also quite forgiving of their disturbing the Pokémon that live at the Burned Tower.
* RecurringCharacter: He even gets one guest appearance in the "Master Quest" season.
%%* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to his friend Eusine's red.
* SoulPower:He uses Ghost type Pokémon.
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Though unlike most examples, Morty mastered this through practice rather than inherent talent.
* TheStoic: He doesn't show an excess of emotion and mostly expresses himself with controlled smiles or frowns.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Chuck (Shijima)]]

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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Nobuaki Kakuda (original series), Takahiro Fujiwara (''Journeys'')
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/DanGreen
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Luis Alfonso Padilla

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* AdaptedOut: Chuck's Primeape in the games was replaced by a Machoke in the anime.
* BadassNormal: He can fight and train with his own Pokémon, but he's also...
* BrilliantButLazy: Thus, he's let himself go, tiring easily and having put on a little weight.
* BruiserWithASoftCentre: Chuck and his Machoke not only embody this trope, they're proud of it.
* TheBusCameBack: He returns from a [[LongBusTrip '''LONG''' bus trip]] and reappears in Journeys Episode #39.
* CatchPhrase: He constantly tells his Pokemon to "focus their energy" and not give up when they're weakening.
%%* DudeWheresMyRespect: From ''his own wife.''
* HotBlooded: Likely one of the most hot-blooded Gym Leaders in the entire series.
* ImprobableHairstyle: The way the hair on the back of his head sticks up.
* LongBusTrip: With 915 episodes between his appearance in the Original Series and ''Pokemon Journeys'', Chuck actually holds the record for longest absence between appearances for human characters.
* MakingASplash: Poliwrath is a Water-type.
* TheMentor: Has many students, the most notable two we know of being Brawly the Gym Leader of Dewford Town (in Hoenn) and Bea.
%%* WalkingShirtlessScene: All the damn time!
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Jasmine (Mikan)]]

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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/YumiKakazu
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Tara Jayne (4Kids), Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (current)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Gaby Ugarte

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* AdaptedOut: Sort of. She only uses one Magnemite in the anime, rather than two as in the games.
* AdaptationalBadass: In the games, she's really shy and has trouble speaking. In the episode "Nerves of Steelix" of the anime, she jumps off from a ''cliff'' straight onto her Steelix's head, and doesn't even show a scratch. She's also a very aggresive Pokémon trainer, something you would never think of when playing the games. [[BadassAdorable She's still a nice, cute girl outside of battle, though.]]
* BadassAdorable: She's a cute, gentle girl, but don't let that fool you. She doesn't hesitate to try and wipe out Ash's Pokémon party with her almighty Steelix. And even that of Flint from the Sinnoh Elite Four.
* BigDamnHeroes: For once, Team Rocket succesfully kidnap Ash's Pikachu near Olivine City, and Ash can't do anything about it. Seems like Jessie, James and Meowth are being [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]] after all these episodes, right? ''Wrong!'' Suddenly, a Steelix [[DeusExMachina appears out of nowhere]] to stop these guys on their feet. Right after that, Jasmine joins in by making a jump that would destroy any normal person's legs and orders Steelix to send Team Rocket flying with an overpowered Iron Tail attack. Ash gets Pikachu back and thanks Jasmine, who reminds him there's a [[OhCrap heated battle awaiting both of them back at the gym.]]
* TheBusCameBack: Makes a one-episode appearance in the "Diamond and Pearl" series.
* CharacterisationMarchesOn: Was a borderline ShrinkingViolet in her first episode. When she reappears, she's clearly [[TookALevelInBadass taken a level in confidence and is more headstrong than before]]. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that her Ampharos was terribly sick at first, leaving her concerned for its safety above all else.
* ExtraOreDinary: She trains Steel types.
* HeadTurningBeauty: It's implied InUniverse that a chunk of the trainer community sees her as a good-looking gym leader, because she's nicknamed as "the fighting beauty" or something along those lines. Apart from the alias, [[DownplayedTrope no one ever comments on her beauty]], though (besides [[InLoveWithLove Brock]], that is).
* HotBlooded: Depending on the situation. She's calm and polite most of the time, but when it comes to a Pokémon battle, it's like someone put her on flames. She seems a totally different person.
* MadeOfIron: She seems unfazed when she jumps on top of her Steelix's hard head from a cliff. But what did you expect? Her specialty is Steel types.
* RapunzelHair: In contrast with Whitney, Jasmine has quite the curtain of brown hair behind her. It goes past her waist, and sometimes it even reaches her butt. It not only has a large length, but a big volume as well, as demonstrated in the episode "Nerves of Steelix": when Magnemite is thrown all the way back to the gym wall, Jasmine's hair is completely blown around, giving quite the show, even if briefly.
* RecurringCharacter: She appeared multiple times in Johto, and even had a guest appearance in Sinnoh (to correspond with her cameo in the games).
* SempaiKohai: As a gym leader, Jasmine's duty is to teach Janina, a very young Pokémon trainer, how to battle. Janina is enthusiastic about connecting with her Onix so they can battle effectively, but completely misunderstands one of Jasmine's teachings: she thought Jasmine wanted her to eliminate Onix's weakness against water with wax, instead of talking with him so they could come up with proper defense strategies. When Jasmine notices this, [[BewareTheNiceOnes she gets pretty angry]], which stands out in comparison with her depressed state in the episode "Fight for the Light". Fortunately, Janina eventually understands what Jasmine was talking about and makes a strong connection with Onix to defeat Team Rocket. This appears to settle things between master and student.
%%* ShockAndAwe: Magnemite's type.
* ShrinkingViolet: {{Played with}}. She only acts hesitant and reserved when her Ampharos is sick (that is, in the episode "Fight for the Light"). In the other episodes, she's surprisingly outgoing and even [[SeriousBusiness aggresive]] when it comes to Pokémon battles.
* SignatureHeadgear: She wears a pair of cute, spiked pigtails pointing upward. Always pointing upward, no matter the pose or situation. She uses orange orbs to set them in place. These orbs being orange is no coincidence: Jasmine's name in Japanese is ''Mikan'', which means [[MeaningfulName "orange".]]
* SilkHidingSteel: Puns aside, she's an elegant GirlyGirl with the willpower to slaughter any Pokémon trainer she comes across. Even if they're supposed to be stronger than her (Flint from Sinnoh's Elte 4).
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Pryce (Yanagi)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MotomuKiyokawa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/JimmyZoppi
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' César Arias

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* AdaptationalJerkass: In the games, he's a perfectly pleasant and decent man. Here, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* CoolOldGuy: Once he mellows out a little.
* DefrostingIceKing: He was a cold trainer due to his FreudianExcuse, but once he reunites with his Piloswine, he mellows out.
* DishingOutDirt: Piloswine is a Ground-Type.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He appears briefly in "Rage of Innocence" before having his full introduction in the following episode.
* FreudianExcuse: As a boy, he loved Pokémon dearly and was a skilled trainer. One day, he and Piloswine faced a tough Fire type, and Pryce's attempt to keep his friend from getting hurt only resulted in ''both'' of them being badly burned. While he was recovering, Piloswine up and left and never returned, leading Pryce to believe it had abandoned him for losing and subsequently hardening his heart towards Pokémon. Only after meeting Ash was it revealed that Piloswine had actually gone to get special herbs for healing burns, but [[HumanPopsicle ended up frozen in ice for years]], leading to Pryce's MyGodWhatHaveIDone realisation.
* HumanPopsicle: His Piloswine was frozen for decades in a block of ice.
* AnIcePerson: He specializes in Ice-Type Pokémon.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Even in his "hating Pokémon" period, his softer side wasn't gone, just...buried, way deep down.
* TenderTears: When he realizes that he was wrong about Piloswine, and again when Piloswine recognizes him despite his changed appearance.
* UseYourHead: Dewgong's Skull Bash.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Clair (Ibuki)]]

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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Yuko Mita
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MeganHollingshead (4Kids), Creator/EvaChristensen (current)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/LilianaBarba (Original Series), Maggie Vera (Best Wishes)

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* TheAce: The best of the best in Johto Gym Leaders, and arguably the most powerful trainer Ash faced up to that point aside from Prima. She's shown to be too strong for Ash's normal team, and he has to call in some of his most powerful EleventhHourRanger Pokemon to stand a chance.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Her anime personality is far nicer than her [[{{Jerkass}} game one]].
* TheBusCameBack: Returns for a guest appearance in [=BW136=], and battles Iris at the end of the ''Best Wishes!'' Saga. Interestingly, she is the first Gym Leader guest character to return and have met with all different traveling companions of Ash because Brock is no longer a main companion after the end of Diamond and Pearl.
* ADayInTheLimelight: She has a five-episode arc.
* CurbStompBattle: In Ash's first match with Clair, he used his regular team. Although Team Rocket interrupted the match, it was clearly heading this way in Clair's favor. When they had a rematch, Ash had to change up his team and bring in some of his best EleventhHourRanger Pokemon to have any hope of winning. Even then, he only won through some very creative tactics.
* EnergyWeapon: Gyarados, Dragonair's and Kindgra's Hyper Beam.
* ExtraOreDinary: Dragonair's Iron Tail.
* MakingASplash: Kingdra & Gyarados are water-types and Dragonair's Rain Dance causes raining.
* PaletteSwap: Her Druddigon is shiny.
* ShockAndAwe: Dragonair's Thunder Wave.
* TenMinuteRetirement: In her first episode, she refused to do anything (including perform the tri-annual ritual required of her) while her Dratini was shedding. It actually turned out to be in the process of evolving.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: As the trope name implies, she has blue hair.
[[/folder]]

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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: His Dragonite.

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: She uses Dragon-Types.

->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Motomu Kiyokawa

* TheBusCameBack: Returns for a guest appearance in [=BW136=], and battles Iris at the end of the ''Best Wishes!'' Saga. Interestingly, she is the first Gym Leader to return and have met with different companions of Ash as Brock is no longer a main companion.

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* TheBusCameBack: Returns for a guest appearance in [=BW136=], and battles Iris at the end of the ''Best Wishes!'' Saga.

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MeganHollingshead (4Kids), Eva Christensen (current)

* FrickinLaserBeams: Alakazam's Hyper Beam.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Dragonite's Hyper Beam.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Gyarados, Dragonair's and Kindgra's Hyper Beam.

->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Nobuaki Kakuda

* TheBusCameBack: He returns for a '''LONG''' bus trop in Journeys #39.

* TheMentor: Has many students, the most notable one we know of being Brawly the Gym Leader of Dewford Town (in Hoenn).

* DefeatMeansRespect: In ''Pokemon Journeys'', this is apparently how Surge see Ash nowadays. Surge's disciple and temporary gym leader, Bisquez, says Ash's battle against Surge is an example to everyone at the Gym and Ash is considered a [[WorthyOpponent respectable opponent]].

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: She seems silly and playful, and her Nidorina and Clefairy go down quickly, but she's still the only Johto Gym Leader who Ash ever actually lost against (his first bout with Clair was interrupted by Team Rocket's thievery, so it doesn't technically count despite her having the edge).

* WakeUpCallBoss: The only Johto Gym Leader to defeat Ash. See AscendedMeme above.

* WakeUpCallBoss: Surge is remembered as the first Gym Leader who didn't just give Ash a badge for a random good deed.

* PsychicPowers: Yep. Not just simple spoon-bending but teleportation and [[BalefulPolymorph transmutation]].

* AdaptationalJerkass: Erika almost ended Ash's journey to the Pokémon league simply for insulting her perfume passively. Though when he proves resilient about it, she does submit to a battle and after he saves Gloom, she proves quite friendly (especially considering he got it in danger in the first place). PlayedWith, as the one who banned him from the Gym was her subordinates and Erika states that she ''has'' to accept his challenge when he issues it, implying they may simply have been acting without her say so.

* NiceGuy: He's extremely supportive of Ash, giving him pointers on how to pass the trials needed to qualify for his own gym and warning him when he was about to break the rules.

* ActionMom: Has a son on his own journey (Who is an Expie of Ash down to a Pikachu and InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals syndrome), and is a Gym leader.
%%* DishingOutDirt: Marowak

* DittoFighter: In the first round of six-on-six battling, Drake's Ditto takes on Ash's Pikachu. Pikachu wins, because it has more stamina.

%%* DidntSeeThatComing: See AchillesHeel.
* AdaptedOut: His Kakuna in the games is replaced with a Spinarak in the anime.
* BigCreepyCrawlies:He raises Bug type Pokémon, bigger than normal bugs.

%%* NonElemental: Clefairy and Miltank.

* AdaptedOut: Sort of. She only uses one Magnemite in the anime, rather than two like in the games.

->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KoujiYusa

* HairDecorations: She wears a pair of cute, spiked pigtails pointing upward. Always pointing upward, no matter the pose or situation. She uses orange orbs to set them in place. These orbs being orange is no coincidence: Jasmine's name in Japanese is ''Mikan'', which means [[MeaningfulName "orange".]]

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Tara Jayne and Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MeganHollingshead

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Leah Applebaum

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Andy Rannells (4Kids), Joanna Burns (current).

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/TedLewis and Creator/EricStuart (4Kids), Rodger Parsons (current)

->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Kouji Yusa

* TheCameo: In ''Pokemon 2019'', more than 20 years after, in flashbacks, mentioned by his subordinates when Ash goes to the gym for a PWC match.

* DefeatMeansRespect: In ''Pokemon 2019'' new series, this is apparently how Surge see Ash nowadays. Surge's disciple and temporary gym leader, Bisquez, says Ash's battle against Surge is an example to everyone at the Gym and Ash is considered a [[WorthyOpponent respectable opponent]].

* DefeatMeansRespect: In ''Pokemon 2019'' new series, this apparently how Surge see Ash nowadays. Surge's disciple and temporary gym leader, Bisquez, says Ash's battle against Surge is an example to everyone at the Gym and Ash is considered a [[WorthyOpponent respectable opponent]].

* IdenticalStranger: Mistook ash for her son Travis.

* TheCameo: In ''Pokemon 2019'', more than 20 years after, in flashbacks, mentioned by his subordinates when Ash's goes to the gym for a PWC match.

* DefeatMeansRespect: In ''Pokemon 2019'' new series, this apparently how Surge see Ash now. Surge's disciple and temporary gym leader, Bisquez, says Ash's battle against Surge is an example of a great battle to everyone at the Gym and Ash is considered a respectable opponent.

* AdaptedOut: An extreme case, as none of his Pokémon in ''Red and Blue'' and the remakes match his anime team. Averted/subverted when ''Yellow'' is considered, as he has a Venomoth that evolved from Venonat on-screen.