Clemont (anime)
Clemont シトロン Citron | |
Artwork from XY series | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Blue |
Hair color | Blond |
Hometown | Lumiose City |
Region | Kalos |
Relatives | Bonnie (sister), Limone (father) |
Game counterpart | Clemont |
Leader of | Lumiose Gym |
Badge | Voltage Badge |
Specializes in | Electric-types |
Animated debut | Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! |
English voice actor | Michael Liscio |
Japanese voice actor | Yūki Kaji |
Clemont (Japanese: シトロン Citron) is a traveling companion of Ash who made his debut in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! along with his younger sister, Bonnie.
History
Clemont was said to be a genius when it came to Electric-type Pokémon. Prior to the XY series, Clemont became the Gym Leader of Lumiose Gym in order to understand Electric-type Pokémon better. However, he found that being a Gym Leader ate into his spare time and gave him little time to spend with his beloved inventions, so he created Citroid, a "Gym Leader robot", to stand in for him when he was busy. He programmed it to be tough on challengers and to reject challengers with less than four badges. This proved to be a mistake, as Citroid turned out to be violent and would shock Trainers whose challenge it rejected (or, as it later turned out, who lost to it) and eject them from the Gym. Clemont himself was deemed to be a rejected challenger as he had no badges. Clemont attempted to set Citroid to "Master Recognition mode" so he could reprogram it, but it hadn't registered the passcode he expected it to, so he was ousted from the Gym and cut off from his Pokémon. He eventually gave up trying to reenter, as Citroid refused to allow him past the entrance.
In Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, Clemont was first seen some time after his ejection from the Gym with his sister Bonnie in Lumiose City. Both were standing outside the Prism Tower when they watched Ash go inside. After Citroid ejected Ash from the building for not having any Badges, Clemont saved Ash with his Clemontic Gear while Bonnie saved Ash's Pikachu. After introducing himself, Ash challenged Clemont to a battle, which he accepted. Clemont battled Ash and his Pikachu with his Bunnelby. Despite admitting that he only just caught Bunnelby, Clemont proved to be an effective battler and managed to counter many of Ash's attacks.
The battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, who were aiming at stealing Pikachu and Bunnelby. Together with Ash and a Froakie that saved Pikachu from an attack, the trio were sent blasting off. However, Froakie had gotten injured in the battle and collapsed, so Clemont suggested they hurry to Professor Sycamore's lab. Clemont lagged behind as he was forced to carry everyone's bags.
In Lumiose City Pursuit!, Clemont helped Ash stop a rampaging Garchomp by using his Clemontic Gear's Aipom Arm to break into Prism Tower. He was unable to go any further when a part of the tower collapsed in front of him and Bonnie, but Ash managed to go on and save the day.
In A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, Clemont and Bonnie officially decided to accompany Ash on his journey through Kalos. Throughout the episode, Clemont expressed his admiration of Ash and respect for him as a Trainer. Later in the episode, Clemont demonstrated another one of his inventions, a phonograph that made a sound at high frequencies to attract bird Pokémon. Unfortunately, the machine only attracted Beedrill before completely exploding. Though it caused the group trouble, Ash said that the machine was an incredible invention which made Clemont delighted and proud.
In XY004, he and the others encountered the Dedenne they had met before. Clemont used Bunnelby to track Dedenne after it ran off so that he could keep it for Bonnie, but Dedenne had gotten lost with Pikachu. After Dedenne and Pikachu had escaped from Team Rocket and met up with the others, Dedenne fell over from exhaustion. Using one of his Clemontic Gears, Clemont recharged Dedenne despite the machine blowing up in everyone's faces immediately after. When Team Rocket attacked the group, Clemont used Dedenne to send them blasting off with Pikachu's assistance. He then caught Dedenne and gave it to Bonnie so that she could keep it in her satchel.
In XY005, the group arrived in Santalune City, where they met the Santalune Gym leader, Viola. Clemont and Bonnie also met her sister, Alexa, who Ash already knew well from his travels in the Decolore Islands. During their tour of the Gym, Bonnie asked Viola if she would marry Clemont, embarrassing him and leading him to drag her away with his Aipom Arm. He, Bonnie and Alexa watched the battle with Viola, cheering for Ash. Just after Ash sent Fletchling out, Serena, a girl who knew Ash from her childhood, entered the Gym and joined the audience. After Ash lost the Gym Battle, they were introduced to her properly. The three later watched Ash train with Alexa.
Later on, Clemont helped Ash train with another Clemontic Gear, a cannon that fired artificial Sticky Webs, as Ash had lost the battle against Viola as a direct result of Fletchling getting stuck to a Sticky Web. Unfortunately, when he put it onto its maximum setting, it malfunctioned, got blocked by its own ammo and exploded, though this mishap did inspire Ash to use Electro Ball to prevent Pikachu from falling asleep from Vivillon's Sleep Powder. After the training was finished, he realised that Bonnie was about to fall asleep and decided to put her to bed. The next day, he, Bonnie, Serena and Alexa cheered for Ash during his rematch and victory against Viola.
In XY009, Clemont's father, not realizing that Clemont and Bonnie hadn't told them about their ejection from the Gym, revealed to Ash and Serena that Clemont was the Gym Leader of the Lumiose City Gym in Prism Tower. Seeing that there was no point in hiding it any longer, Clemont told Ash and Serena about how he was ousted from his position by Citroid. After seeing the damage the "strange robot" was causing to the Gym and how it was driving away potential challengers, Clemont decided to challenge the robot to a battle for ownership of the gym, although he had no idea what the pass-code was. He was forced to contend with his Magnemite and Magneton, which had been ordered to patrol the Gym by Citroid, but he eventually got to the battlefield, confronted Citroid, and started its Master Recognition mode. Although Clemont finally realized what the pass-code was, he was forced to battle Heliolisk, his own Pokémon that was under Citroid's control. Clemont battled with Bunnelby and was ultimately successful in defeating Citroid, thus gaining back the title of Gym Leader. Clemont then decided to completely reprogram Citroid and left ownership of the gym to it so he could continue traveling with Ash. That night, Ash and Clemont agreed to have a Gym Battle after the former got four badges.
Character
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Clemont is an inventor who takes pride in his inventions and science in general, although a recurring gag involves his devices failing to work (or partially working) before exploding, implying that he is currently not skilled enough to invent a long-term device, except for his air bag, Aipom Arm and the robot Citroid. He is impressed with Ash's bravery and compassion towards Pokémon, which is what motivates him to travel with Ash, so he could become stronger himself.
Clemont loves his younger sister Bonnie, being willing to catch a Pokémon for her to keep. He also takes good care of her, putting her in bed when she gets tired. However, he easily gets embarrassed by her antics of trying to get a wife for him, as seen when he visibly became upset after she asked Viola and Jessica if they could marry him, causing him to drag her away with his Aipom arm, or simply pick her up with it.
Clemont is usually shown as being nonathletic, as he easily gets tired while running. However, he also seems to have a reckless side, as shown in XY007 when he grabbed a rock, jumped in the air, and aggressively smashed the remote that Team Rocket were using to trap all the Rhyhorn and Pikachu in a cage. His lack of stamina may be attributed to his bag, named "Citronic Gear", which carries several of his inventions, although he has been shown to run poorly with or without the bag.
Pokémon
On hand
Bunnelby |
Chespin |
Caught for Bonnie
Dedenne |
At Lumiose Gym
Debut | XY009 |
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Magnemite was left in the Citroid's possession when Clemont was exiled from the Gym and was ordered to patrol to the Gym and keep out intruders. After Clemont greeted it upon his return, it was initially happy but then remembered its orders and attacked him with Thunder Shock. It continued attacking until Froakie's Frubbles put a stop to it.
Magnemite's known move is Thunder Shock.
Debut | XY009 |
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Magneton is another of Clemont's Pokémon who served as a patrol to the Gym while Citroid was in control of it. After attacking the group with Metal Sound, Fennekin battled it. It easily dodged Fennekin's Ember by temporarily separating itself into three Magnemite but was stopped by Froakie's Frubbles.
Magneton's known moves are Metal Sound and Thunder Shock.
Debut | XY009 |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | Kiyotaka Furushima |
Clemont lent Heliolisk to Citroid while he was away. When Clemont returned and challenged Citroid for ownership of the gym, Citroid used it to battle. Helolisk lost to Bunnelby.
Heliolisk's known moves are Thunderbolt, Dragon Tail, Bulldoze, and Parabolic Charge.
Temporary
Debut | XY012 |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | Rikako Aikawa (as Spewpa) |
A Scatterbug was stolen by Daz and locked in a cage. The cage fell off the truck while Daz was on the run from Officer Jenny. Clemont and his friends found Scatterbug and prevented it from being caught by Daz. It evolved into a Spewpa afterwards and when it had a battle with Daz's Diggersby, it eventually evolved into a Vivillon with an Elegant Pattern. Vivillon was able to defeat Daz and Diggersby.
Vivillon's known moves are Tackle, Protect, String Shot, Safeguard, and Stun Spore.
Voice actors
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Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | シトロン Citron | From citron, French for lemon. Also contains the suffix -tron. |
English | Clemont | From lemon and lemon battery |
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