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'''Dr. Quincy T. Quackenpoker''' (Japanese: '''ミドリカワ''' ''Midorikawa'') is a [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[EP109|The Wacky Watcher!]]''.


'''Dr. Quincy T. Quackenpoker''' (Japanese: '''ミドリカワ''' ''Midorikawa'') is a [[character of the day]] in the [[Pokémon anime]] who appeared in ''[[EP109|The Wacky Watcher!]]''.
Quackenpoker is a [[Pokémon Watcher]] with 50 years of experience and, in the dub, one of {{Tracey}}'s idols. Tracey got the chance to meet him while traveling with {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} in the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]]. When they met Quackenpoker, he was busy studying the {{p|Magikarp}} living on [[Rind Island]]. Over the previous three years, he had placed different colored bands on the base of the Magikarp's tails to help him identify them. Quackenpoker uses his camera and tripod to collect his research data, and like Tracey, he makes sketches of his observations.


Dr. Quackenpoker is a [[Pokémon watcher]], and, in the dub, one of {{Tracey}}'s idols. Tracey got the chance to meet the watcher while traveling with {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} in the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]]. When they met him, he was studying {{p|Magikarp}}.
Tracey and Quackenpoker quickly became friends. In fact, Tracey even helped him count how many Magikarp had [[evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Gyarados}} during their evolution season. Together, they discovered that more Magikarp had evolved while they were studying them than any other previous year.
 
Tracey and the doctor became very fast friends. In fact, Tracey even helped him count how many Magikarp had [[evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Gyarados}} during their evolution season. Together, they discovered that more Magikarp had evolved while they were studying them than any other previous year.


==Voice actors==
==Voice actors==
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|ja=大竹宏 ''Hiroshi Ōtake''
|ja=大竹宏 ''Hiroshi Ōtake''
|en=[[Jerry Lobozzo]]
|en=[[Jerry Lobozzo]]
|ar=جهاد الأطرش ''Jihad Al Attrash''
|fr_eu=Daniel Nicodème
|pt_br=Eleu Salvador
|pt_br=Eleu Salvador
|es_eu=Miguel Ayones
|es_eu=Miguel Ayones
|es_la=Esteban Siller}}
|es_la=Esteban Siller
|pl=Krzysztof Zakrzewski}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Dr. Quackenpoker, at least in the dub, is based on comedian {{wp|Groucho Marx}} of the {{wp|Marx Brothers}}, particularly his character ''Dr. Hakenbush'' from ''{{wp|A Day at the Races (film)|A Day at the Races}}''. Not only is his voice and appearance very similar but he also uses several of the same jokes. For example the line "When I was a boy I woke up one morning and I saw a {{p|Magikarp}} in my pajamas. How a Magikarp got in my pajamas I'll never know." is adapted from Groucho's remark "Did I ever tell you how I shot a wild elephant in my pajamas? How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."
* Dr. Quackenpoker bears a resemblance to {{wp|Groucho Marx}} of the {{wp|Marx Brothers}}, and particularly his character ''Dr. Hakenbush'' from ''{{wp|A Day at the Races (film)|A Day at the Races}}''. In the English dub, his voice and several of his lines are direct homages to Groucho. For example, the line, "When I was a boy, I woke up one morning and I saw a {{p|Magikarp}} in my pajamas. How a Magikarp got in my pajamas I'll never know," is adapted from Groucho's remark, "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."
:*Also, Dr. Hakenbush was originally going to be called "Dr. Quackenbush". Dr. Quackenpoker may be a reference to this.
** Also, Dr. Hakenbush was originally going to be called "Dr. Quackenbush". Dr. Quackenpoker may be a reference to this.
* His Japanese name translates to ''green river''.
* His Japanese name translates to ''green river''.
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 10 October 2023

Dr. Quincy T. Quackenpoker (Japanese: ミドリカワ Midorikawa) is a character of the day who appeared in The Wacky Watcher!.

Dr. Quincy T. Quackenpoker

Quackenpoker is a Pokémon Watcher with 50 years of experience and, in the dub, one of Tracey's idols. Tracey got the chance to meet him while traveling with Ash and Misty in the Orange Islands. When they met Quackenpoker, he was busy studying the Magikarp living on Rind Island. Over the previous three years, he had placed different colored bands on the base of the Magikarp's tails to help him identify them. Quackenpoker uses his camera and tripod to collect his research data, and like Tracey, he makes sketches of his observations.

Tracey and Quackenpoker quickly became friends. In fact, Tracey even helped him count how many Magikarp had evolved into Gyarados during their evolution season. Together, they discovered that more Magikarp had evolved while they were studying them than any other previous year.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 大竹宏 Hiroshi Ōtake
English Jerry Lobozzo
Arabic جهاد الأطرش Jihad Al Attrash
European French Daniel Nicodème
Polish Krzysztof Zakrzewski
Brazilian Portuguese Eleu Salvador
Spanish Latin America Esteban Siller
Spain Miguel Ayones


Trivia

  • Dr. Quackenpoker bears a resemblance to Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, and particularly his character Dr. Hakenbush from A Day at the Races. In the English dub, his voice and several of his lines are direct homages to Groucho. For example, the line, "When I was a boy, I woke up one morning and I saw a Magikarp in my pajamas. How a Magikarp got in my pajamas I'll never know," is adapted from Groucho's remark, "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."
    • Also, Dr. Hakenbush was originally going to be called "Dr. Quackenbush". Dr. Quackenpoker may be a reference to this.
  • His Japanese name translates to green river.


  This article is part of Project COD, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each one-time character of the Pokémon anime.