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|name=Richie | |||
|image= [[Image:Richie.gif|150px]] | |||
|caption=Richie | |||
|japanname=Hiroshi | |||
|voiceactor=[[Tara Jayne]] | |||
|japanvoiceactor=[[Minami Takayama]] | |||
|speciality= | |||
|occupation=Roving [[Pokémon trainer]] | |||
|firstgame= ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]'' | |||
|firstanime=Ep. 75, "A friend In Deed" | |||
|firstmanga= | |||
}} | |||
'''Richie''', (sometimes spelled '''Ritchie''') known in [[Japan]] as '''Hiroshi''', is a fictional character in the [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon anime]] and [[Pokémon (manga series)|manga series]]. He dresses mostly in green, with a blue hat. | |||
His Japanese name, Hiroshi, continues the trend of naming the aspiring [[Pokémon Trainer]] main characters after people responsible for the creation of [[Pokémon]]. Hiroshi is named after [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], long-time president of [[Nintendo]], just as [[Ash Ketchum|Ash/Satoshi]] was named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]], creator of Pokémon and co-founder of [[Game Freak]], and [[Gary Oak|Gary/Shigeru]] is named after [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], Satoshi Tajiri's mentor in game design and noted game designer at Nintendo. | |||
Richie, a [[Pokémon Trainer]], befriends Ash Ketchum during the [[Kanto (Pokémon)|Kanto]] [[Pokémon League]] tournament. All of his Pokémon share the characteristic of having nicknames in the [[English language|English]] version of the anime. For example, his [[Pikachu]] is nicknamed "Sparky" ("Chuchino" in manga). | |||
Comparisons of Ash and Richie parallel comparisons of Red, from ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]'' and Yellow, the protagonist of ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'' version. They're both very similar characters with similar outlooks, goals, and personalities, and end up taking very slightly different paths in life. Richie has also noted that he and Ash tend to catch many of the same species of Pokémon. Indeed, every Pokémon Richie has been seen to use is from the same evolutionary line as one Ash has used. This has led many fans to refer to Richie as a [[clone]] of Ash. | |||
Richie re-appeared in the [[Whirl Islands]], and is one of the [[protagonist]]s of ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]''. His most recent appearance was in the [[Sevii Islands]], where he helped to protect [[Moltres]] from [[Butch and Cassidy|Butch & Cassidy]]. Richie revealed during ''Pokémon Chronicles'' that he is from [[Frotoma City]]. | |||
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[[ | Richie can also be played as in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]'', although there his name is spelled '''Ritchie'''. | ||
In the anime, he is voiced by [[Minami Takayama]] in the Japanese version, and by [[Tara Jayne]] in the English version. | |||
In the dub, Richie says he also has an [[Eevee]]. | |||
==Pokémon== | |||
==="Zippo" the Charmeleon=== | |||
Nicknamed "Zippo", Richie used his [[Charmander]] against Ash's Pikachu, but it lost to Ash's Charizard. Zippo later evolved into [[Charmeleon]]. It may be true that Zippo was Richie's starter Pokémon. | |||
==="Sparky" the Pikachu=== | |||
Nicknamed "Sparky", Richie's own Pikachu who now can be seen outside of its [[Poké Ball]] like Ash's [[Pikachu]]. Richie used Sparky against Ash's Charizard. However, Charizard didn't bother battling it and went to sleep, causing Ash to forfeit. Notably, Sparky has ruff hair on top, unlike Ash's Pikachu. | |||
==="Happy" the Butterfree=== | |||
Nicknamed "Happy", Richie used his [[Butterfree]] against Ash's [[Squirtle]], but it lost to Pikachu. | |||
==="Cruz" the Pupitar=== | |||
Nicknamed "Cruz", Richie caught his [[Pupitar]] prior to meeting Ash in Johto where they saved a [[Lugia]] and its baby from Team Rocket. | |||
==="Rose" the Taillow=== | |||
Nicknamed "Rose", Richie caught his [[Taillow]] prior to helping [[Professor Oak]] escape from Professor Namba and Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket. | |||
===Eevee=== | |||
In the dub, Richie claims that he has an [[Eevee]] and wanted to ask Professor Oak which one of Eevee's evolutions he should evolve his into. There's no solid proof that Richie has an Eevee at all. | |||