Dr. Namba
| Dr. Namba ナンバ博士 Dr. Namba | |
| File:Dr Namba.jpg Dr. Namba. | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Johto |
| Member of | Team Rocket |
| Rank | Scientist |
| Animated debut | The Mystery is History |
| English voice actor | Jimmy Zoppi (a/k/a Billy Beach) |
| Japanese voice actor | Ichirō Nagai |
Dr. Namba (Japanese: ナンバ博士 Dr. Namba) is a scientist of Team Rocket. His English voice actor is Jimmy Zoppi and his Japanese voice actor is 永井一郎 Ichirō Nagai.
Character
He first appeared in the Lugia saga that comprised of The Mystery is History, A Parent Trapped and A Promise is a Promise. He has since appeared in number of episodes giving Butch and Cassidy their mission briefings, though this was only as a vocal role in all except Oaknapped. People often get his name wrong, much like Butch. For example, he was called Dr. Samba by Cassidy in The Ole' Berate and Switch!. He also has a short temper.
History
Little is known about Namba. Because he does most of his work in a covert fashion, it is possible he is a fugitive from justice. It can be speculated that since he does order scientists and agents within Team Rocket, he is either very knowledgeable about his field or that he has been with the group for a while, climbing the corporate ladder at Team Rocket. Also, in the Japanese version of his appearances on Pokémon Chronicles, Namba demands Butch and Cassidy to capture rare Pokémon for something he calls the 'R Project.'
Relationships with other members
Aside from the already mentioned fact of him ordering a cadre of scientists and agents, two notable agents that he orders are Butch and Cassidy.
Known research
- Pokémon strength augmentation
- Pokérus (Perhaps related to strength augmentation research)
- Hippowdon's sand
Pokémon
 Electabuzz |
Voice actors
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Trivia
- Namba may be named for Namba (also known as Minami) a district within Osaka, Japan.
- His name is romanized as "Namba" according to the original version of Hepburn, and "Nanba" according to the modified and revised versions of Hepburn.
See also
External links
- Namba's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
 Team Rocket
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See also: Pokémon the Series • Adventures • Team GO Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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