Sparky
- If you were looking for the Jolteon trainer, see Eevee brothers.
Sparky (Japanese: レオン Leon) is Ritchie's main Pokémon, a Pikachu. It is distinguished from other Pikachu by a scruff of hair on the top of its head. This was most likely done to distinguish it from Ash's Pikachu, to avoid confusion when they were in the same scene. It is voiced by Satomi Kōrogi in both Japanese and English.
Prior to meeting Ash, Ritchie had always kept Sparky in a Poké Ball just like his other Pokémon, but as seen in later episodes, Sparky has always been outside of its ball. It is unclear whether Sparky was Ritchie's first Pokémon or if Zippo has that honor.
The origin of its name is pretty obvious to most. It comes from Spark, which is an electric type move, but the reason this name was chosen that if thunderbolt, or thunder, or any of these type of moves are performed by a Pikachu, before its release, electrical sparks are at the red cheeks.
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For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.
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