Hugh

Hugh ヒュウ Hugh
Art from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Male
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Dark blue
Hometown	Aspertia City
Region	Unova
Relatives	Younger sister
Trainer class	Trainer, Rival
Generation	V
Games	Black 2 and White 2
Game animation debut	Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Special Introduction Movie
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Junko Minagawa

Hugh (Japanese: ヒュウ Hugh) is the rival character in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

In the games

Hugh as seen in the trailer

Hugh is the player's childhood friend. He is described as feeling passionately for Pokémon battles and Pokémon strength. He is also a doting older brother to his sister.

Sprites

Hugh's Trainer sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Hugh's back sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Hugh's VS sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Hugh's Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon

Hugh will receive one of the Unova region's starter Pokémon; he will have the Pokémon with the type advantage over the player's choice.

Snivy	Tepig	Oshawott

First battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Aspertia City Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Aspertia City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $500
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Aspertia City Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Aspertia City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $500
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Aspertia City Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Aspertia City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $500
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Sangi Ranch Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Sangi Ranch Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $800
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Sangi Ranch Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Sangi Ranch Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $800
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Sangi Ranch Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Sangi Ranch Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $800
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First tag partner

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Castelia Sewers Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Castelia Sewers Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pignite♂ Lv.20 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.18 Air Cutter Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Castelia Sewers Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Castelia Sewers Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Dewott♂ Lv.20 Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.18 Air Cutter Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Castelia Sewers Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Castelia Sewers Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Servine♂ Lv.20 Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.18 Air Cutter Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pignite♂ Lv.25 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simipour♂ Lv.25 Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.25 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Dewott♂ Lv.25 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisage♂ Lv.25 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.25 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Servine♂ Lv.25 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisear♂ Lv.25 Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.25 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

Second tag partner

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pignite♂ Lv.33 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simipour♂ Lv.31 Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.31 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Dewott♂ Lv.33 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisage♂ Lv.31 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.31 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Servine♂ Lv.33 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisear♂ Lv.31 Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.31 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Undella Town Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Undella Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $4100

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Unfezant♂ Lv.39 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Emboar♂ Lv.41 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simipour♂ Lv.39 Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Undella Town Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Undella Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $4100

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Unfezant♂ Lv.39 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Samurott♂ Lv.41 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisage♂ Lv.39 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Undella Town Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Undella Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $4100

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Unfezant♂ Lv.39 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Serperior♂ Lv.41 Coil Poison Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisear♂ Lv.39 Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Third tag partner

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Emboar♂ Lv.43 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simipour♂ Lv.41 Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Unfezant♂ Lv.41 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Samurott♂ Lv.43 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisage♂ Lv.41 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Unfezant♂ Lv.41 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Hugh Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Hugh Oak Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Serperior♂ Lv.43 Coil Poison Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Simisear♂ Lv.41 Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Unfezant♂ Lv.41 Taunt Dark Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

At Aspertia City

• Meeting in town

"<player>. よお! ポケモンは てにいれたかよ?"

"......そうだよな. よし! オマエの ポケモンを もらいにいくぞ!"

"さきに かえってな"

"レッツ ゴーッ!!"

• After first move

"いまの あいぼうの いたみ! ぜったいにわすれないぜッ!"

Trivia

• During the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 playthrough on the April 15, 2012 episode of Pokémon Smash!, they chose the name "Hihihiroshi" for Hugh. The name was initially a backstage in-joke originating from when the Smash! cast was passing time by practicing singing Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW. Following the Japanese naming conventions of the Klink family, it was determined that Hihihiroshi was the final evolved form of Hiroshi Yamamoto.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヒュウ Hugh	Possibly from hue
English	Hugh	Same as Japanese name.
German	Matisse	Possibly named after French painter Henri Matisse.
Italian	Toni	Possibly from tonalità (tone)

References

Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Paulo • Lear • Tina

Non-player characters in the core series games

Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professors' aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roxy and Oli • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides • Stats judge Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

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