Santa Claus
Santa Claus (Japanese: サンタクロース Santa Claus) is a character in the Pokémon anime who first appeared in Holiday Hi-Jynx and is based on the Santa (Father Christmas in British English) of Christmas holiday fame. His English voice actor is Ted Lewis and his Japanese voice actor is 石森達幸 Takkō Ishimori.
He is the Pokémon world's version of Santa Claus. He has the same tasks as that of the real world: giving away gifts to all the good children all over the world with his sleigh.
His sleigh was originally pulled by Ponyta, though this role was given to Stantler after its debut in Generation II.
Pokémon
Santa has had different Pokémon on different occasions. This listing is of all the Pokémon he has been shown to have.
| Jynx (Multiple) | ||
| Santa Claus has multiple Jynx which are used to prepare presents for Christmas. One appeared in Jessie's flashback where she believed stole her doll when she was young and then went back up the chimney, thinking Santa was a Jynx. Another Jynx appeared to Ash and his friends where it was holding a boot. Ash tried to capture, but it failed. The Jynx telepathically told them it was cleaning a boot in the North Pole when a chunk of ice broke off, causing Jynx to float away. Ash and the others decide to help it get back.
When Ash and his friends arrived at the North Pole thanks to a wild Lapras, Team Rocket had captured all the Jynx at the North Pole as well as Santa Claus. When Jessie confronted the Jynx who stole her doll, it was revealed that the Pokémon was simply trying to repair the doll, which had been broken. The rest of the Jynx took the presents back from Team Rocket and used Psywave and sent them blasting off. The Jynx is later seen giving Ash and his friends presents. It is last seen putting Team Rocket asleep with a Lovely Kiss. Jynx's known moves are Psywave and one also knows Lovely Kiss. | ||
| Debut | Holiday Hi-Jynx | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | ||
| English | Rachael Lillis | |
| Santa Claus's Lapras first appeared when Ash was trying to pull a raft for Jynx to get home. Ash heard a voice, and a large wave pulled him underwater. Lapras appeared to him, and using its telepathic powers, revealed that it was sent by Santa to return the Jynx to the North Pole. After helping Ash and the others there, Team Rocket appeared and fired a net over Lapras and the group.
Later it is seen when Team Rocket are getting away with all the presents. It freezes them with an Ice Beam. Ash regrets not telling Santa what he wanted for Christmas but Lapras says he already knows. Lapras's only known move is Ice Beam. | ||
| Debut | Holiday Hi-Jynx | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | ||
| English | Kayzie Rogers | |
| Santa Claus's Ponyta was used to pull Santa's sleigh and deliver the presents on Christmas. It made a cameo in Christmas Night where it was seen delivering presents again. It was later replaced with Stantler.
None of Ponyta's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Holiday Hi-Jynx | |
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| Santa Claus's Stantler was used to pull Santa's sleigh and deliver the presents on Christmas, it was a replacement for Ponyta. It was seen near a cabin where Ash and his friends were staying. They heard a noise and stepped outside to find that Stantler was ill. Santa told them that they need to find a certain Berry to cure Stantler of its fever. So the group start to search for it. In the end the Pokémon find the plant atop a mountain. Pikachu picks it and they feed it to Stantler. Suddenly Stantler perked right up and is off into the sky. | ||
| Debut | Stantler's Little Helpers | |
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| File:Santa's Delibird.JPG Delibird |
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