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jname=ソネザキマサキ|

tmname=Masaki Sonezaki |

caption=Bill in the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}} |

years=24 (as of [[List of rounds in the thirteenth chapter of Pokémon Adventures|the thirteenth chapter]]) |

'''Bill''' (Japanese: '''ソネザキマサキ''' ''Masaki Sonezaki'') is a [[Pokémon Storage System|Storage System developer]] and self-proclaimed '''Pokémon Critic''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン評論家'''). He is a regularly appearing supporting character of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga. His inventions, such as the Pokémon Storage System, are used to help the [[Pokédex holder]]s fight against their many enemies.

In the Japanese version, Bill speaks with an Osaka accent. However, an Osaka accent is impossible to render in English; he instead speaks with a very thick Southern or Texan accent, which is commonly used when translating manga and anime due to the similarity in perception of the two accents in the two cultures. His accent was actually so thick as to be unintelligible to some characters within the manga, which provided a source of humor at times. In the [[Chuang Yi]] translation, the accent disappeared in his reappearance in the ''Gold, Silver, & Crystal'' chapter but remained in the [[VIZ Media|VIZ]] translation for a longer period of time before disappearing as well.

==={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}===

[[File:Bill RGB chapter.png|thumb|right|170px|Bill in the first chapter]]

Bill first appears in his [[Sea Cottage]] on the [[Kanto Route 25|Cerulean Cape]] where his seen fixing his Pokémon transfer system. As he climbs into the machine, his shirt accidentally pulls the door and closes the machine with him inside of it. The machine automatically activates and switches Bill with the {{p|Rattata}} that was in the other machine. Sometime later, {{adv|Red}} is seen on {{rt|25|Kanto}} after having captured so many Pokémon, he needs to find a way to carry them. Red notices an odd looking Rattata walking nearby and assumes it's a new type of Pokémon and tries to catch it. Red is shocked to find out that this "Rattata" can talk the human language and is asking him for help. Before he can explain what he is, Bill is captured by a hungry wild {{p|Fearow}} and Red rushes to rescue him. Eventually, Bill is rescued, the Fearow is captured, and Red uses Bill's transporter to turn him back to normal. Thanking Red for his help, Bill introduces himself and allows Red to use his transfer system.

 

Later, when Red unsuccessfully tries to find an {{p|Eevee}} to capture so he can challenge [[Erika]] for his next Gym Badge, Bill appears to offer his assistance. They go on a search for an Eevee that has been reported to be able to breathe fire. They eventually find it, however, they find that this Eevee can not only breathe fire, but can also evolve back and forth between its {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, and {{p|Flareon}} forms. Red manages to defeat the Eevee and Bill finds out that it has been genetically enhanced, allowing it to evolve and turn back at will. Bill and Red go to the [[Celadon Gym]] for answers and after some events, find out that she was not the one who modified Eevee.

==={{chap|Yellow}}===

[[File:Bill Y chapter.png|thumb|left|170px|Bill in the second chapter]]

==={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}===

[[File:Bill GSC chapter.png|thumb|right|170px|Bill in the third chapter]]

==={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}===

After Blue and Red finish their training to learn the moves {{m|Blast Burn}} and {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, they get a message from Bill on the [[Pokégear]]. Bill sends them a pair of [[Rainbow Pass]]es so they can go to the [[Icefall Cave]] on [[Four Island]]. Once they arrive, Bill gives them a new item, the [[Vs. Seeker]] and gives information on the invisible Pokémon that had attacked Green before; he reveals that {{adv|Giovanni}} was seen in the same location. They are soon joined by former Elite Four member, Lorelei, and attacked by the [[Three Beasts]] of Team Rocket.

They are saved by Lorelei and her {{p|Slowking}} but find out that the Three Beasts intend to destroy [[Five Island (town)|Five]], [[Six Island (town)|Six]], and [[Seven Island (town)|Seven Islands]] if Red, Blue, and Green are not handed to them. After Red goes and defeats [[Carr]], Bill arrives on the scene to taunt the small Team Rocket member. He defends Red from the wrath of the townspeople of Five Island who blame him for causing the destruction of their home. He witnesses the battle between Red and the monster from before {{adv|Deoxys}} and notices the black Pokédex that Carr possesses.

Later, the team regroups and plan on what they will do next while Bill goes to repair the Transfer system. While Red and the others go to rescue Professor Oak and Green's parents, Bill and Celio remain on Five Island and call the [[Hoenn]] Transfer system managers [[Lanette]] and [[Brigette]] so they can help them. With their help, Bill and Celio manage to find out the secrets of Deoxys's Forme change. They go the [[Rocket Warehouse]] and defeat the {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Rocket Grunts}} that were inside. They manage to retrieve the {{i|Ruby}} and {{i|Sapphire}}, preventing Deoxys from using its Forme change ability and allowing Red and {{adv|Mewtwo}} to defeat it.

Later, after the Team Rocket airship is prevented from crashing into [[Vermilion City]], Bill is seen celebrating with Celio and the residents of Five Island. His joy quickly changes to shock when he receives a call from Professor Oak about the Pokédex holders being turned into stone by [[Sird]].

==={{chap|Emerald}}===

Bill, along with various other characters from Kanto and the Sevii Islands, is seen traveling to the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} as a part of the wish for visitors made by [[Scott]].

==={{chap|X & Y}}===

Bill is seen talking to [[Cassius]] via video call about the Kalos Storage System in his cottage. Bill gets continuously annoyed with Cassius nonchalant tone and mocking him of his Goldenrod accent. His call is then hung up by Cassius as he tells his assistants about the commotion he hears coming from outside.

==={{chap|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}===

Three years after the events of the FireRed & LeafGreen chapter, the Ruby and Sapphire began reforming into their original forms, the [[Red Orb|Red]] and [[Blue Orb]]s. After studying the Orbs, Bill came to the conclusion that the Orbs are the manifestation of Hoenn's natural energy, which meant something must be happening in Hoenn to cause the Orbs to reform. He calls Red for assistance with the Orbs, but is attacked by [[Maxie]] and [[Archie]] before Red can arrive. The two villains take the Orbs and steal Bill's boat and use it to travel to Hoenn. When Red arrives with Green and Daisy, Bill informs them of what happens and gives Red and Green a tracking device for his boat so they can pursue the thieves.

|epname=Electrode's Big Shock!

|desc={{p|Exeggcute}} was first seen when it was called out to attack Bruno and his {{p|Machamp}} alongside [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{p|Electrode}}. It used a powerful combination with Electrode to create a powerful explosion. Years later, it appeared in the [[Sevii Islands]] in the evolved form of {{p|Exeggutor}}. There, it mistaken as a wild Pokémon by {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Blue}} until they were corrected by Bill.

Farfetch'd's only known move is {{m|Fly}}, and its Ability is {{a|Keen Eye}}.}}

* It's mentioned in [[Mato]]'s old website that Bill is 15 years old during the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}} and 17 years old during the {{chap|Yellow}}. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000614015008/http://www.chaldea.ne.jp/matohome/rensaisi.htm Screenshot from Mato's old website]</ref>