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:''This article is about the Pokémon researcher. For the English voice actors, see [[Bill Rogers]], [[Billy Regan]], [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]], or [[Billy Kametz]].''
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{{CharInfobox
|color={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0={{Kanto color}}|1={{Johto color}}}}
|corecolor={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0={{Kanto color light}}|1={{Johto color light}}}}
|bordercolor={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0={{Kanto color dark}}|1={{Johto color dark}}}}
|name=Bill
|jname=ソネザキマサキ
|tmname=Masaki Sonezaki
|slogan=no
|image=FireRed LeafGreen Bill.png
|size=250px
|caption=Art from {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} by [[Ken Sugimori]]<ref>[[a:File:BillHeartGoldSoulSilver89.jpg|Bill (HeartGold & SoulSilver 89)]]</ref>
|age=no
|years=
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Brown{{tt|*|Gen III artwork}}, Black{{tt|*|Anime, older artwork}}
|hair=Brown{{tt|*|Games}}, Green{{tt|*|Anime}}
|birthday=December 31st{{tt|*|Pokémon Adventures}}
|hometown=[[Goldenrod City]]
|region=[[Kanto]], [[Johto]]
|relatives=Unnamed mother, father, two sisters, nephew, [[Bill's grandfather|grandfather]], [[Bill's wife|wife]]{{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga}}
|game=yes
|generation={{Gen|I}}, {{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|III}}, {{Gen|IV}}, {{gen|VII}}
|games=[[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red, Blue]], {{v2|Yellow}}, [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], {{v2|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, LeafGreen]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, SoulSilver]], [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!]]
|leader=no
|anime=yes
|epnum=EP013
|epname=Mystery at the Lighthouse
|enva=[[Maddie Blaustein]]<ref group="note" name="blaustein">Credited as "Adam Blaustein"</ref><!--Do not change, we go by what the voice actor was credited as at the time, and Blaustein was credited as Adam.-->
|java=Masaya Onosaka
|manga=counterpart
|mangacounterpart={{adv|Bill}}
}}
'''Bill''' (Japanese: '''ソネザキマサキ''' ''Masaki Sonezaki'') is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} researcher, widely regarded as an expert in many fields. He has made many appearances in the games. Bill is most commonly found in his [[Sea Cottage]], which is north of [[Cerulean City]] at the end of {{rt|25|Kanto}}. He is most notable for his first appearance in the [[Generation I]] games and for his [[Pokémon Storage System]] that has been pertinent in the entire main series.