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'''Hun''' (Japanese: '''バショウ''' ''Bashō'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]]. He appeared along with his partner, [[Attila]], in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' His Japanese voice actor is ''[[Toshiyuki Morikawa]]'' (Japanese: 森川智之) and his English voice actor is [[Veronica Taylor]].
'''Hun''' (Japanese: '''バショウ''' ''Bashō'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]]. He appeared along with his partner, [[Attila]], in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.


Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain, in this case, [[wp:Attila the Hun|Attila the Hun]].
==History==
===''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''===
Hun introduced [[Attila]] to [[Professor Sebastian]], who showed them the Miracle Crystal weapon. The crystal's ability to manipulate electricity proved useful in the pair's quest to lure {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}} out of hiding. However, {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} defeated the Rocket duo and brought Raikou to a local [[Pokémon Center]] to recover from its injuries.


==Basic information==
The following day Raikou was again attracted to the Miracle Crystal. The Legendary attempted to attack the crystal, but this only charged the device which allowed Attila to activate the capture bubble. As the wall of purple energy engulfed Raikou, Jimmy and the others combined their power to eventually destroy the bubble. However, Raikou was still captured, and Marina was as well. Hun and Attila quickly fled with their catch in their aircraft, but Raikou managed to escape the cargo hold.  
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Hun and Attila landed again, and their Miracle Crystal led Raikou, Jimmy and the others directly to their location. Raikou was quick to destroy the mecha, but the Miracle Crystal unexpectedly reverted to its "auto-destruct" mode and sunk its electric hooks into Raikou. The group's efforts helped Raikou finally break the crystal system. As the crystal cracked, Hun and Attila realized that the ultimate system has met the ultimate Pokémon. They then run away, leaving becoming legends for another day.
! Appearances
 
| [[Raikou: Legend of Thunder]]
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
|-
Hun was featured in the opening sequence of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. He and Attila used a series of missiles to capture a {{p|Rayquaza}}, and they presented it to Professor Sebastian for further study.
! Age
 
| Appears to be in his mid to late 20s.
==Character==
|-
[[File:Attila and Hun.png|thumb|left|205px|Hun and [[Attila]]]]
! Eye/Hair Color
Hun maintains a composure, and his calm nature kept his brutish partner [[Attila]] in line. He is an intelligent individual, and took on the lead role during the hunt for {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}}. While he is usually stoic, aspects of his more vindictive personality shone through as time went on. Initially he seemed indifferent to the interference of {{jo|Jimmy}} and his friends to save Raikou; yet, by the final confrontation, he seemed to enjoy ordering his {{p|Steelix}} to attack them.
| Blue/Gunmetal grey
 
|-
Hun is one of the few members of [[Team Rocket]] who mentions the beliefs of the organization, which he seems to agree with rather strongly. He frequently stated that Pokémon are only creatures which exist to serve humans. This is consistent with part of the Team Rocket manifesto, "All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Yet, he acknowledged Raikou's intelligence, and spoke to it no differently than he did to any of the human characters. It seems that he has accepted that Pokémon are sentient, intelligent creatures, yet still believes they exist only as servants to humanity.
! Sex
 
| Hun was male in the original Japanese version. However, his gender was controversially changed to female in the English dubbed version. Closer analysis showed that Hun was never referred to as a female.  The only pronouns are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys". So, Hun may just be a male with a female voice.  As such, Hun will be referred to as a male for this article.
==Pokémon==
|-
{{TrainerPoké
! Height
|trainer=Hun
| Exact height unknown, but he seems to be a little shorter than average height and about six inches (15cm) shorter than Attila.
|pkmn=Steelix
|-
|type1=Steel
! Job Status
|type2=Ground
| Seems to be high-ranking officer. His silver uniform denote a rank that, through experience, seems to be just below that of the elite officers. However, this has yet to be verified and may just be [[fanon]].
|img=Hun Steelix.png
|-
|epnum=The Legend of Thunder!
! Origin of English Name
|epname=The Legend of Thunder!
| Taken from [[wp:Attila the Hun|Attila the Hun]], the famous final and most powerful king of the [[wp:Huns|Huns]].
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|-
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
! Origin of Japanese Name
|desc={{p|Steelix}} is Hun's main battling Pokémon. According to him, it enjoys coaxing aggression out of others. It was used to attack {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}}, as well as {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]]. Its gargantuan size makes it an intimidating opponent capable of crushing any foe. It often ambushes its opponents by burrowing underground before striking with an Iron Tail or Crunch attack.
| [[wp:Matsuo Basho|Matsuo Basho]] and [[wp:Yosa Buson|Yosa Buson]][http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/5022/busonbio.html] are considered some of the greatest [[wp:Haiku|haiku]] poets in history. As they both flourished during the [[wp:Edo period|Edo]] and [[wp:Tokugawa period|Tokugawa]] periods, some have suspected that both were also [[wp:Ninja|ninja]] employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
|-
! Hobbies
| Unknown.
|-
! Likes
| His partner, Attila. Aside from fanon rumors, there is no real evidence if this is platonic or otherwise.
|-
! Dislikes
| Do-gooders and those who do nothing but complain.
|}


==Personality==
Steelix's known moves are {{m|Sandstorm}}, {{m|Crunch}}{{tt|*|Incorrectly referred to as Bite in the dub}}, {{m|Rock Throw}}, {{m|Dig}}, and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}
Hun and Attila both seem somewhat set in their rank, and approach missions casually. They seem to be able to keep their cool even when they lose; even in these situations, they calmly retreat. Despite physical stereotypes, Hun is the dominant partner telling Attila to do things that he could do himself. Attila doesn't object or show any signs of aggravation over this role.


==Relations to other members==
==Artwork==
Attila has no recorded history with his partner Hun though, while the dub states that they are new partners, their body language and the familiarity of the behavior towards each other shows that they do have history together.
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|- style="font-size: 80%;"
| [[Ken Sugimori]]'s design of [[Attila]] and '''Hun''' for the anime
|}{{-}}


The pair takes mission orders from [[Professor Sebastian]], but it is implied in the original  that they have never met him before the [[The_Legend_of_Thunder!|The Legend of Thunder!]].
==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000
|ja=森川智之 ''[[Toshiyuki Morikawa]]''
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]]
|pt_br=Cláudia Carli
|es_eu=María Jesús Nieto}}


==Arsenal and abilities==
==Trivia==
====Robotic====
* The origin of his Japanese name is {{wp|Matsuo Basho}}, considered one of the greatest {{wp|haiku}} poets in history. As both he and {{wp|Yosa Buson}} flourished during the {{wp|Edo period}}, some have suspected that both were also {{wp|ninja}} employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
In addition to the Crystal System, Attila and Hun control a small shuttlecraft, a helicopter, and a [[wp:Mech|mech]] with a peculiar manner of walking. Some call it the "Chicken Walker", (a name given to bipedal mechs, most notably given to the [[wp:AT-ST|AT-ST]] of [[wp:Star Wars|Star Wars]] fame,) but there is nothing to suggest that this is the official name.
* Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain: in this case, {{wp|Attila the Hun}}.
* According to concept art, Hun's design is meant to be evocative of a {{wp|kitsune|fox}} while Attila's is meant to evoke a {{wp|tanuki|raccoon-dog}}.


====Pokémon====
===Issue regarding gender===
* '''{{p|Steelix}}'''
Hun is male in the original Japanese version. However, according to a [[Maddie Blaustein]] Q&A, due to a mistranslation in the script, Hun's gender is changed to female in the English dub. Despite that, Hun is never directly mentioned in dialogue as either male or female; the only pronouns referring to Hun are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys". <!--As such, Hun is referred to as a male for this article.-->
; Moves used
: {{m|Sandstorm}}
: {{m|Bite}}
: {{m|Dig}}
: {{m|Rock Throw}}
: {{m|Crunch}}
: {{m|Iron Tail}}


He may or may not have up to two other Pokémon, as the official art by [[Ken Sugimori]] shows him with three Poké Balls.
In the Brazilian version, Hun is referred to as {{tt|ela|she}} and {{tt|dela|her}}. Likewise, in the European Portuguese he is named ''Ana'', which is a name that is usually given to women.


=External links=
==Names==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/raikou-bashou.html Bashō's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
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|バショウ ''Bashō''
|From 松尾芭蕉 ''{{wp|Matsuo Bashō}}''.
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|English, French,<br>German, Italian
|Hun
|From {{wp|Attila|Attila the Hun}}.
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|From ''Juno'', {{wp|Huns}}.
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|{{tt|Portuguese|European}}
|Ana
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|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
|巴修 ''Baxiū''
|Transliteration of his Japanese name.
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 5 May 2024

Hun
バショウ Bashō
Hun.png
Hun
Gender Male*
Hometown Unknown
Region Johto
Member of Team Rocket
Rank High-Ranking Officer
Partner Attila
Anime debut The Legend of Thunder!
English voice actor Veronica Taylor
Japanese voice actor Toshiyuki Morikawa

Hun (Japanese: バショウ Bashō) is a member of Team Rocket. He appeared along with his partner, Attila, in The Legend of Thunder!.

History

The Legend of Thunder!

Hun introduced Attila to Professor Sebastian, who showed them the Miracle Crystal weapon. The crystal's ability to manipulate electricity proved useful in the pair's quest to lure Raikou out of hiding. However, Jimmy and Marina defeated the Rocket duo and brought Raikou to a local Pokémon Center to recover from its injuries.

The following day Raikou was again attracted to the Miracle Crystal. The Legendary attempted to attack the crystal, but this only charged the device which allowed Attila to activate the capture bubble. As the wall of purple energy engulfed Raikou, Jimmy and the others combined their power to eventually destroy the bubble. However, Raikou was still captured, and Marina was as well. Hun and Attila quickly fled with their catch in their aircraft, but Raikou managed to escape the cargo hold.

Hun and Attila landed again, and their Miracle Crystal led Raikou, Jimmy and the others directly to their location. Raikou was quick to destroy the mecha, but the Miracle Crystal unexpectedly reverted to its "auto-destruct" mode and sunk its electric hooks into Raikou. The group's efforts helped Raikou finally break the crystal system. As the crystal cracked, Hun and Attila realized that the ultimate system has met the ultimate Pokémon. They then run away, leaving becoming legends for another day.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Hun was featured in the opening sequence of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. He and Attila used a series of missiles to capture a Rayquaza, and they presented it to Professor Sebastian for further study.

Character

 
Hun and Attila

Hun maintains a composure, and his calm nature kept his brutish partner Attila in line. He is an intelligent individual, and took on the lead role during the hunt for Raikou. While he is usually stoic, aspects of his more vindictive personality shone through as time went on. Initially he seemed indifferent to the interference of Jimmy and his friends to save Raikou; yet, by the final confrontation, he seemed to enjoy ordering his Steelix to attack them.

Hun is one of the few members of Team Rocket who mentions the beliefs of the organization, which he seems to agree with rather strongly. He frequently stated that Pokémon are only creatures which exist to serve humans. This is consistent with part of the Team Rocket manifesto, "All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Yet, he acknowledged Raikou's intelligence, and spoke to it no differently than he did to any of the human characters. It seems that he has accepted that Pokémon are sentient, intelligent creatures, yet still believes they exist only as servants to humanity.

Pokémon

 
Steelix
Steelix is Hun's main battling Pokémon. According to him, it enjoys coaxing aggression out of others. It was used to attack Raikou, as well as Jimmy, Marina, and Vincent. Its gargantuan size makes it an intimidating opponent capable of crushing any foe. It often ambushes its opponents by burrowing underground before striking with an Iron Tail or Crunch attack.

Steelix's known moves are Sandstorm, Crunch*, Rock Throw, Dig, and Iron Tail.

Debut The Legend of Thunder!
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka

Artwork

 
Ken Sugimori's design of Attila and Hun for the anime


Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 森川智之 Toshiyuki Morikawa
English Veronica Taylor
Brazilian Portuguese Cláudia Carli
European Spanish María Jesús Nieto


Trivia

  • The origin of his Japanese name is Matsuo Basho, considered one of the greatest haiku poets in history. As both he and Yosa Buson flourished during the Edo period, some have suspected that both were also ninja employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
  • Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain: in this case, Attila the Hun.
  • According to concept art, Hun's design is meant to be evocative of a fox while Attila's is meant to evoke a raccoon-dog.

Issue regarding gender

Hun is male in the original Japanese version. However, according to a Maddie Blaustein Q&A, due to a mistranslation in the script, Hun's gender is changed to female in the English dub. Despite that, Hun is never directly mentioned in dialogue as either male or female; the only pronouns referring to Hun are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys".

In the Brazilian version, Hun is referred to as ela and dela. Likewise, in the European Portuguese he is named Ana, which is a name that is usually given to women.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese バショウ Bashō From 松尾芭蕉 Matsuo Bashō.
English, French,
German, Italian 		Hun From Attila the Hun.
Spanish Juno From Juno, Huns.
Portuguese Ana
Chinese (Mandarin) 巴修 Baxiū Transliteration of his Japanese name.


Members of Team Rocket
Bosses:

Giovanni (anime • Adventures • Pocket Monsters • Masters)
Madame Boss (anime only) • Masked Man (Adventures only)

Executives:

Archer (Masters) • Ariana (Masters) • Petrel (Masters) • Proton (Masters)
Anime only: Iron-Masked Marauder
Adventures only: Carl • Sham • Will (former) • Karen (former)
Golden Boys only: Grey

Trios:
 

Jessie (Masters), James (Masters), & Meowth (JJM)
Koga, Lt. Surge, & Sabrina (Triad) (Adventures only; former)
Ken, Al, & Harry (TRET) (Adventures only)
Carr, Sird (former), & Orm (T3B) (Adventures only)

Duos:

Anime only: Butch & Cassidy (former) • Attila & Hun • Annie & Oakley (dub only)

Scientists: 

Gideon
Anime only: Dr. Fuji • Dr. Namba • Sebastian • Dr. Zager
Adventures only: Blaine (former)

Others: 

Grunts • Rocket BrothersRBYFRLG/Rocket SistersPE
Anime only: Domino • Rocket Scout • Wendy • Tyson • Jubei • Viper
Christopher (former) • Matori (Matori Matrix) • Pierce • Gozu
Radio drama only: Miyamoto • Mondo
How I Became a Pokémon Card only: Kaede


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