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'''Samurai''' (Japanese: '''サムライ''' ''Samurai'') is a little boy who lives in [[Viridian Forest]] and dresses up in samurai armor. He specializes in {{t|Bug}}-type [[Pokémon]] and carries around a sword and a bug-catching net. He may have been inspired by the [[Bug Catcher]]s in the [[Pokémon games]].
[[File:Samurai.png|thumb|250px|Samurai]]
'''Samurai''' (Japanese: '''サムライ''' ''Samurai'') is a young boy who lives in [[Viridian Forest]] and dresses up in {{wp|samurai}} armor. He specializes in {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and carries around a sword and a bug-catching net. He appears to have been inspired by the {{tc|Bug Catcher}}s in the [[Pokémon games]], with the exception of the samurai armor.


He is notable as the first [[character of the day]] and the first [[Pokémon trainer|trainer]] [[Ash]] had a fair [[Pokémon battle]] against.
He is the very first [[character of the day]] in the {{pkmn|anime}} and the first {{pkmn|Trainer}} {{Ash}} had a fair {{pkmn|battle}} against.


=In the anime=
==In the anime==
[[Image:Samurai.jpg|frame|left|Samurai]]Samurai appeared in one episode of the anime. His Japanese voice actor is ''[[Yukiji]]'' and his English voice actor is [[Jimmy Zoppi]].
Samurai appeared in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''. {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} were traveling through Viridian Forest since Ash intended to catch more Pokémon. As Ash was about to catch a {{p|Weedle}}, Samurai jumped out of the bushes and threatened him with his sword, asking him if he was from [[Pallet Town]]. Samurai challenged Ash to a battle, having already lost to {{Gary}} and the other two Trainers from Pallet Town.


Samurai's sole appearance came in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''. Ash and [[Misty]] were traveling through Viridian Forest. Ash intended to catch more Pokémon. He was just about to catch a {{p|Weedle}} when Samurai jumped out of the bushes and threatened him with his sword, demanding to know if Ash was from [[Pallet Town]]. Samurai challenged Ash to a battle, having already lost to [[Gary]] and other trainers from Pallet.
Because of the confusion caused by Samurai's yelling and sword-waving, the Weedle escaped. Samurai insulted Ash, saying that he is a "bad Trainer". Because of that, they challenged each other to a Pokémon battle. Samurai's powerful {{p|Pinsir}} knocked out [[Ash's Pidgeotto]]. Ash sent out his {{AP|Metapod}} and made him use {{m|Harden}} to damage Pinsir's pincers. Samurai sent out his own Metapod, and the two Pokémon, being unable to use any move besides Harden, were locked in a complete stalemate for a long time.


In the confusion caused by Samurai's yelling and sword-waving, the Weedle escaped.  Samurai insulted Ash.
Their match was interrupted by a swarm of {{p|Beedrill}}, apparently angered by Ash attacking the Weedle earlier. The Beedrill snatched Ash's Metapod and flew off. The trio hid in Samurai's cabin, where the boy continued to berate and insult Ash, saying that Ash was not a good Trainer to his Pokémon because he didn't go rescue his Metapod when the Beedrill attacked.


They started a battle.  Samurai's powerful {{p|Pinsir}} knocked out Ash's {{p|Pidgeotto}}, but Ash's {{p|Metapod}} used {{m|Harden}} to damage Pinsir's pincers.
Ash eventually gained Samurai's respect when he used his newly [[Evolution|evolved]] {{AP|Butterfree}} to put the Beedrill to sleep by using {{m|Sleep Powder}} and reunited with his Pokémon. At the end of the episode, Ash, Misty, and Samurai say goodbye, and the two boys promised to battle again some day.


Samurai sent out his own Metapod, and the two Pokémon being unable of using any move besides Harden, were locked in a complete stalemate.
He reappeared in flashbacks in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' and ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''. He also made a cameo appearance with his Pinsir in the [[The Rivals|second opening theme]] and its English dub counterpart, {{so|Pokémon World}}.


Their match was interrupted by a {{p|Beedrill}} swarm, apparently angered by Ash's attack of the Weedle earlier. The Beedrill snatched Ash's Metapod and flew off.  The trio hid in Samurai's cabin, where the boy continued to berate and insult Ash.  Samurai did, however, gain respect for Ash when he used his newly [[Evolution|evolved]]  [[Ash's Butterfree|Butterfree]] to put the Beedrill to sleep with it's {{m|Sleep Powder}} attack.
===Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|1|java}}
This listing is of Samurai's known Pokémon:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Samurai
|pkmn=Pinsir
|type1=Bug
|epnum=EP004
|epname=Challenge of the Samurai
|img=Samurai Pinsir.png
|desc={{p|Pinsir}} was the first Pokémon Samurai used in his match against {{Ash}}. It was able to defeat {{AP|Pidgeotto}} easily with {{m|Tackle}} (though Pidgeotto was already weakened from its previous battle against a wild Weedle), but when it tried to break {{AP|Metapod}} in half with its pincers, Metapod used {{m|Harden}} and the attack backfired.


==Pokémon==
Through a flashback, it is known that Samurai also used Pinsir to battle the {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Bulbasaur}} that {{an|Professor Oak}} gave to the other Trainers from [[Pallet Town]], and lost.
This listing is of Samurai's Pokémon in the [[Pokémon anime]].


* Pinsir
Pinsir's known moves are {{m|Vise Grip}} and {{m|Tackle}}{{tt|*|Pinsir cannot learn Tackle in the games}}.}}
* Metapod


=In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga=
{{TrainerPoké
Samurai also makes an appearance in the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. Samurai, along with [[A.J.]] and Ash, wanted to find the [[Hidden Village]] run by [[Melanie]].
|trainer=Samurai
|pkmn=Metapod
|type1=Bug
|epnum=EP004
|epname=Challenge of the Samurai
|img=Samurai Metapod.png
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=After Pinsir's failure against Ash's Metapod, Samurai sent out his own {{p|Metapod}}. Since neither Pokémon could use any move other than {{m|Harden}}, both Trainers ordered their Pokémon to use Harden again and again for several hours, until they had to stop their battle due to being attacked by a swarm of {{p|Beedrill}}.


Samurai wanted to catch the Level 99 {{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Magikarp}} rumored to live there.
Through a flashback, it is known that Samurai also used Metapod to battle [[Gary's Squirtle]] and lost.


His manga incarnation is much taller, older, and thinner than the version seen in the anime. His helmet covers his eyes, and he has a prediliction for using words like "Verily!"
Metapod's only known move is {{m|Harden}}.}}


===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color light}}
|ja=ゆきじ ''Yukiji''
|en=[[Carter Cathcart|Jimmy Zoppi]]
|ar=فدوى سليمان ''Fadwa Souleimane''
|cs=Radek Kuchař
|fi=Arto Nieminen
|fr_eu=Nessym Guetat
|he=אביתר אדיר ''Evyatar Adir''
|hu=Sandór Szűcs
|it=Patrizia Mottola
|no=Eirik Espolin Johnson
|pl=Renata Berger
|pt_br=Vágner Fagundes
|es_la=Irwin Daayán
|es_eu=Juan Sainz Maza
}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Samurai EToP.png|thumb|230px|Samurai in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Samurai makes a cameo appearance in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', where he, along with [[A.J.]], {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}, and {{an|Brock}}, makes plans to find the [[Hidden Village]], where powerful [[wild Pokémon]] supposedly live. Samurai is particularly interested in the [[level]] 99 {{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Magikarp}} rumored to live there. He and A.J. are separated from Ash and Brock when {{OBP|Ash's Pikachu|EToP|Pikachu}} goes missing.
Samurai appears to be a little older in the manga than he is in the anime. He also appears taller and thinner, with a predilection for using words like "Verily!"
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==Trivia==
* In [[Pocket Monsters: The Animation]], Samurai was replaced with a generic {{tc|Bug Catcher}}.
==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{bug color}}; border: 3px solid #{{bug color dark}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| サムライ ''Samurai''
| From 侍 ''{{wp|samurai}}''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese
| Samurai
| Same as Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| Samouraï
| Same as Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Samurái
| Same as Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 武士 ''Wǔshì''
| Chinese term for samurai.
|}
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