Kabu: Difference between revisions

{{CharInfobox

|caption=Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield

|hometown=[[Motostoke]]

|game=yes

|generation={{gen|VIII}}

|leader=yes

|gym=Motostoke Stadium  

|badge=Badge#Fire Badge{{!}}Fire Badge

|specialist=yes

|type={{t|Fire}} types

|anime=no

|gameanim=yes

|pv=yes

|pvnum=TW05

|pvname=Assistant

|envagame=N/A

|javagame=N/A

'''Kabu''' (Japanese: '''カブ''' ''Kabu'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Motostoke]]'s Gym, known officially as [[Motostoke Stadium]]. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Fire}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He gives the {{badge|Fire}} to Trainers who defeat him.

==In the games==

Kabu is designated the third Gym Leader [[Galar]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s face in their [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]. However, Kabu is also known to be the first real challenge in the Gym Challenge. Often, Trainers give up due to being unable to defeat him. Kabu was originally a Trainer from [[Hoenn]] who was invited to the [[Galar League]]. He is the current Leader of the [[Motostoke Stadium|Motostoke Gym]]. He lost the Gym position at one point but regained back several years later in glorious fashion.<ref>https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/people-galar-region/fire-gym-leader-kabu/</ref> He made several attempts to becoming {{pkmn|Champion}} but could never reach it. He attempted a no-holds-barred approach to winning his fights but was not satisfied with the results. He even dropped to the minor division of Galar League. However, after facing off against [[Leon]], he regained faith in his potential. He also develops a more unrelentingly positive outlook on life as a result, battling to win with every intention with his {{type|Fire}} Pokémon.

|prize=N/A

===Quotes===

;[[Galar Mine No. 2]]

:''"Thank you for helping out with my training, [[Team Yell]]! But I must say... it's unforgivable for you to get in the way of a Carkol hard at work!"''

:''"Cheering is one thing, but one shouldn't get in the way of honest work! "''

:''"Ah, you are the Trainers endorsed by [[Leon]]! [[Hop]] and <player>, am I right? I'm just training right up until the last moment so that I can guarantee the perfect match when I face you Gym Challengers! I specialize in Fire-type Pokémon, and the Water-type Pokémon in Galar Mine No. 2 are the perfect opponents to train against!"''

:''"Regardless, it's getting late. Just go straight once you get out of this mine, and you'll reach Motostoke. Get a good rest at the hotel, and make sure you're both in your top condition! Come on, Carkol. Time for you to head on home, too. I'll make sure you get there safely"''

;[[Motostoke Stadium]]

:''"Welcome! I am Kabu, the Fire-type Gym Leader. The fact that you are here means you've bested both Milo's Grass-type Pokémon and Nessa's Water-types, too. That's quite an accomplishment! Every Trainer and Pokémon trains hard in pursuit of victory. But that means your opponent is also working hard to win. In the end, the match is decided by which side is able to unleash their true potential."''

:''"Light that fire and get your mind moving, Kabu! There still must be a path to victory!"''

* Upon using {{m|G-Max Centiferno}}

:''"Flame always burn upwards, and so we'll always aim to go higher. You understand, don't you?"''

:''"Great Pokémon and a great Trainer! It's no surprise that you won!"''

:''"I'm often regarded as the first real roadblock of the Gym Challenge, and yet you defeated me! Clearly, your talent surpassed my many years of experience. I still have much to learn!"''

:''"I know now that you and your Pokémon will become a fantastic team. I'm glad I could battle you today! Let me give you a Fire Badge as proof that you've defeated me!"''

:''"Thanks to the Dynamax phenomenon, our Pokémon battles have become part of the Galar region's culture. And it's the young Trainers who are responsible for keeping our culture alive. Of course, I hope that instead of just keeping it alive, you also help it become something better. We adults will be the pillars for you to build on."''

:''"There are many Trainers who never manage to gather three Gym Badges, and  they just give up on the Gym Challenge altogether... So I make a point to see of any Trainers who are able to defeat me."''

:''"So, allow me to send you off with a proper, sporty chant!"''

:''"The Gym Leaders you will face ahead are all tough opponents. But I believe that you will prevail! Believe in your Pokémon and keep pushing on!"''

;[[Motostoke Stadium]] ([[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]])

:''"Ah, brilliant! The opponent's a bit much to take on single-handedly, so I was wondering what to do. But with you all at my side, my confidence in this battle is burning brighter by the minute! Let's begin!"''

==Artwork==

===Sprites===

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color}}; font-size:80%"

|Icon from the<br>{{color2|000|Galarian Star Tournament}} menu

===[[League Card]]s===

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color}}; font-size:80%"

|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Kabu.png|x250px]]

|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Kabu rare.png|x250px]]

|-

|Kabu's {{color2|000|League Card}} in<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield}}

|}

==In the anime==

===In the GOTCHA! music video===

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

Kabu debuted in [[PASS03]]. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that [[Leon]] had endorsed two {{pkmn|Trainer}}s for the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]].  

Later, Kabu faced [[Marnie]], [[Bede]], [[Sōdo Tsurugi|Sōdo]], [[Shirudomiria Tate|Shirudomiria]], and [[Hop]] in Gym battles, but was defeated by all of them. After Hop's victory, Kabu, [[Milo]], and [[Nessa]] personally congratulated him and Shirudomiria for completing the first three Galar Gyms.

|pkmn=Centiskorch ↔ Gigantamax Centiskorch

|img2_size=170px

|epnum=Sword & Shield chapter (Adventures)

|epname=Sword & Shield chapter

|desc={{p|Centiskorch}} is Kabu's only known Pokémon. It was first seen being defeated by [[Marnie]]'s {{p|Morpeko}} in a Gym battle. It was later seen facing [[Shirudomiria Tate|Shirudomiria]]'s {{p|Arrokuda|Kilo}} in its [[Gigantamax]]ed form, but was defeated as well.

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[[File:KabuDarknessAblaze186.jpg|200px|thumb|Full Art print of Kabu]]

{{main|Kabu (Darkness Ablaze 163)}}

'''Kabu''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Supporter card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Explosive Walker}} subset and the English {{TCG|Darkness Ablaze}} expansion, with artwork by [[take]]. It also appeared as a {{TCG|Full Art card}} in the same Japanese and English sets, and a {{TCG|Secret card}} in the same Japanese set. It allows the player to shuffle their hand into their deck then draw four cards, or eight if they have only one Pokémon in play.

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* Kabu is the only [[Gym Leader]] in [[Galar]] to originally be from [[Hoenn|another region]].

* Kabu is the only Gym Leader in Galar to have their English name the same as their Japanese name.

| From 蕪 ''kabu'' (turnip), 兜 ''kabuto'' (a type of helmet), and 火 ''ka'' (fire)