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birthday=December 31st|

trainerclass=[[Pokémon storage system|Storage system developer]], [[Pokémon Association|Pokémon Association member]] |

 

'''Bill''' (Japanese: '''ソネザキマサキ''' ''Masaki Sonezaki'') is a [[Pokémon storage system|Storage system developer]] and self-proclaimed '''Pokémon Critic''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン評論家'''). He is a regularly appearing supporting character of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga. His inventions, such as the Pokémon storage system, are used to help the [[Pokédex holders]] fight against their many enemies.

Bill is stated to be a genius, graduating from college at an early age and being the creator of several inventions such as the Pokémon Storage system and the Vs. Seeker. Despite seeming like a weak person who constantly gets into trouble he can actually be a capable battler when put to the test.

In the Japanese version, Bill speaks with an Osaka accent. However, an Osaka accent is impossible to render in English; he instead speaks with a very thick Southern or Texan accent, which is commonly used when translating manga and anime due to the similarity in perception of the two accents in the two cultures. His accent was actually so thick as to be unintelligible to some characters within the manga, which provided a source of humor at times. In the [[Chuang Yi]] translation, the accent disappeared in his reappearance in the Gold, Silver, & Crystal chapter but still remains in the [[VIZ]] translation.  

Bill first appears in his [[Sea Cottage]] on the [[Cerulean Cape]] where his seen fixing his Pokémon transfer system. As he climbs into the machine, his shirt accidentally pulls the door and closes the machine with him inside of it. The machine automatically activates and switches Bill with the {{p|Rattata}} that was in the other machine. Sometime later, {{adv|Red}} is seen on {{rt|25|Kanto}} after having captured so many Pokémon, he needs to find a way to carry them. Red notices an odd looking Rattata walking nearby and assumes it's a new type of Pokémon and tries to catch it. Red is shocked to find out that this "Rattata" can talk the human language and is asking him for help. Before he can explain what he is, Bill is captured by a hungry wild {{p|Fearow}} and Red rushes to rescue him. Eventually, Bill is rescued, the Fearow is captured, and Red uses Bill's transporter to turn him back to normal. Thanking Red for his help, Bill introduces himself and allows Red to use his transfer system.

Later, when Red unsuccessfully tries to find an {{p|Eevee}} to capture so he can challenge [[Erika]] for his next Gym Badge, Bill appears to offer his assistance. They go on a search for an Eevee that has been reported to be able to breathe fire. They eventually find it, however, they find that this Eevee can not only breathe fire, but can also evolve back and forth between its {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, and {{p|Flareon}} forms. Red manages to defeat the Eevee and Bill finds out that it has been genetically enhanced, allowing it evolve and turn back at will. Bill and Red go to the [[Celadon Gym]] for answers and after some events, find out that she was not the one who modified Eevee and allows Red to keep it.

Bill later appears at the Indigo Plateau where he is one of the many people watching the tournament rather than actually participating. He watches both the matches {{adv|Green}} against {{adv|Professor Oak|Dr. O}} along with Red against {{adv|Blue}} while giving commentary on them.  

Two years later, Bill is seen walking through a forest trying to get to [[Viridian City]]. After being surprised by a wild {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Sandslash}}, he notices a [[Pika|Pikachu]] and tries to get its attention. As he follows the Pikachu, Bill accidentally falls into the river and begins sinking because of his heavy bag. The Pikachu leaves and soon returns with {{adv|Yellow}} who tries to save Bill from drowning. As she tries to rescue Bill, they are attacked by a wild {{p|Seadra}}; Yellow manages to defeat and capture the Seadra and rescue Bill in the process.  

Later, at his Sea Cottage, a sleeping Bill awakens to find someone sneaking inside of his house. He tries to attack the thief, but it is revealed that the thief is actually Green who wants access to his Transfer system. After some coaxing, Green manages to convince Bill to let her see the past records of any Pokémon withdrawals. By checking the records, they find out that Red is in fact, alive, but, before they can get anymore information, a {{p|Hitmonlee}} attacks them. Green and Bill chases after the runaway Hitmonlee, and get separated from her [[Blasty]], leaving Green no choice but to give him commands from a distance. After Blasty defeats the Hitmonlee, Green realizes that it only attacked them to buy some time and go to find Yellow after realizing that she may be danger.

Eventually, they reach [[Cerise Island]] and find Yellow there too. After some traveling, they find Blue, [[Blaine]], [[Sabrina]], [[Lt. Surge]], and [[Koga]] waiting for them further into the island. The Team Rocket Triad reveals that they aim to defeat the Elite Four too, and reluctantly wish to temporarily join forces in order to defeat them. With Sabrina's [[Spoons of Destiny]], each member of the group is paired up with another except for Bill and Lt. Surge, whose spoons do not react to each other. Left with no choice, Bill is dragged into battle by Lt. Surge despite his protests.  

While Blue and Koga battle [[Agatha]], Green and Sabrina battle Lorelei, and Yellow and Blaine battle [[Lance]], Bill and Lt. Surge are left with the last member, [[Bruno]]. They stumble into his lair and falls off the platform and into the water below; Bill finds out that the platform is actually an {{p|Onix}} and the water surrounding them is in fact, Pokémon stomach acid. They are attacked by Bruno immediately after. Bill and Lt. Surge begin battling against Bruno but find themselves at a disadvantage due to the typing of their Pokémon compared to Bruno's.  

After Bill's {{p|Vulpix}} and Lt. Surge's {{p|Electabuzz}} keep Bruno's {{p|Hitmonchan}} and {{p|Hitmonlee}} busy, they are left to fight against his {{p|Machamp}}. They manage to trap Bruno in a corner and deliver a powerful {{m|Egg Bomb}}, {{m|Barrage}}, and {{m|Selfdestruct}} combination that sends both Bruno and the Bill-Lt. Surge team flying off of the Onix platform. Luckily, Lt. Surge manages to save the both of them with his {{p|Magneton}}'s "Electrical pod" technique. As Bill tries to pull the hanging Lt. Surge to safety, they are attacked by Bruno once again who uses his Pokémon to pull Lt. Surge off of the Electrical pod. Lt. Surge's Pokémon try to rescue him but are defeated by Bruno's Pokémon and he is left to fall in the {{p|Victreebel}} acid before being rescued by someone. Bill and Red are shocked to find that Red has arrived and witness him battle and defeat Bruno. With Bruno defeated, Bill is tossed off of the Electrical pod by Lt. Surge who leaves to join Koga and Sabrina since their temporary truce has ended.

Bill makes his first appearance in the third chapter at the Pokémon Association Headquarters in [[Goldenrod City]] where is seen attempting make a change in the Gym Leader system for the Kanto and Johto regions. Using the former members of Team Rocket, Sabrina and Lt. Surge, along with the missing Gym Leaders, Koga and {{adv|Giovanni}}, as examples, Bill tries to make the Gym Leader inauguration tests stricter but is unsuccessful due to lack of evidence on their crimes. He is told that instead of worrying about the Gym Leader tests, he should try and fix the currently broken Pokémon Storage system.

After the [[Masked Man]] begins his attack on the Indigo Plateau, Bill, Daisy, and the Radio Manager all emerge from the wreckage. Checking to see if anything is damaged, they find the fax machine still intact and printing out messages sent by children wishing to help them from around the region. With the Transfer system still broken, they cannot send their Pokémon to help; this causes Bill to realize why it has been broken. Bill and Daisy rush to the control room for the Pokémon Transfer system and despite being injured, he manages to figure out the problem. Bill reveals that Team Rocket had hacked the system and edited the screen to show that the energy that powers the Transfer system is working perfectly and made everyone assume it was a mechanical problem.

Despite finding out this information, the damage done to the Indigo Plateau prevents them from redirecting any energy to the Transfer system to make it work. Desperate for any energy to put into the system, Bill breaks down in frustration of his failure. Luckily, Daisy finds leftover energy from [[Magnet Train]] left by Lt. Surge's {{p|Raikou}}. Using the energy they found, Bill successfully fixes the system and has the Radio Manager announce it over the airwaves. With the system fixed, people from both Kanto and Johto send their Pokémon out to help battle against the Masked Man's {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}, allowing them to be freed from his control.  

After the defeat of the Masked Man, Bill is seen attempting to use the Masked Man's plan to capture {{p|Celebi|time}} as a basis for a new [[Time Capsule |addition]] to the Transfer system. While he is doing this, Daisy, his new assistant, is seen delivering food to him.

Bill makes his first appearance on the [[Seagallop Ferry]] when he notices Red's Pikachu, Pika, running towards and shocking him. He meets up with Red and Blue again and is asked by the latter why he is not with his sister; Bill states that she is at home at the moment. Bill tells the two that he is on his way to [[One Island]] to go see his friend [[Celio]] and help him fix the Transfer system. After receiving a call from Celio, Bill, Red, and Blue witness Green being attacked by an invisible monster and her parents being sucked into a miniature black hole. While Red goes to rescue Green and Blue attacks the invisible monster, Bill finds a diary on the ground that Green had dropped.  

They take Green to the Pokémon center and Bill presents the diary he dropped that reveals that Green was going to the [[Sevii Islands]] to meet with her long lost parents. As they discuss what to do, they are attacked by the woman of [[Cape Brink]], [[Kimberly]], who offers to train Red and Blue to learn her ultimate moves. While they train with Kimberly, Bill is left behind on One Island where is seen watching over the unconscious Green and bringing parts to fix the [[Network Machine]].

After Blue and Red finish their training to learn the moves {{m|Blast Burn}} and {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, they get a message from Bill on the [[Pokégear]]. Bill sends them a pair of [[Rainbow Pass|Rainbow Passes]] so they can go to the [[Icefall Cave]] on [[Floe Island]]. Once they arrive, Bill gives them a new item, the [[Vs. Seeker]] and gives information on the invisible Pokémon that had attacked Green before; he reveals that {{adv|Giovanni}} was seen in the same location. They are soon joined by former Elite Four member, Lorelei, and attacked by the [[Three Beasts]] of Team Rocket.

Later, the team regroups and plan on what they will do next while Bill goes to repair the Transfer system. While Red and the others go to rescue Professor Oak and Green's parents, Bill and Celio remain on Five Island and call the [[Hoenn]] Transfer system managers [[Lanette]] and [[Bridgette]] so they can help them. With their help, Bill and Celio manage to find out the secrets of Deoxys's Forme change. They go the [[Rocket Warehouse]] and defeat the {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Rocket Grunts}}s that were inside. They manage to retrieve the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Ruby}} and {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Sapphire}}, preventing Deoxys from using its Forme change ability and allowing Red and {{adv|Mewtwo}} to defeat it.

Vulpix's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

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|img=Magikarp Splash Adventures.png

|desc={{p|Magikarp}} was called out by Bill when he was falling into a pond full of {{p|Victreebel}} slobber, which is made of acid. It saved its owner's life by bouncing back onto the platform he fell off of.

Magikarp's only known move is {{m|Splash}}.}}

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|img=Bill Exeggutor.png

Exeggutor's known moves are {{m|Egg Bomb}} and {{m|Barrage}}.}}

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|type2=flying

|desc={{p|Farfetch'd}} is the Pokémon that Bill uses for aerial transportation and also acts as a messenger on occasion.

Farfetch'd's only known move is {{m|Fly}}.}}

===Status Unknown===

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