Bugsy

Bugsy ツクシ Tsukushi
""The Walking Bug Pokémon Encyclopedia""
[[File:File:Bugsy.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Art from Gold and Silver
Gender	Male
Hometown	Azalea Town
Region	Johto
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	II
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, Stadium 2
Leader of	Azalea Gym
Badge	Hive Badge
Anime debut	Gettin' the Bugs Out
English voice actor	Tara Jayne
Japanese voice actor	Hiromi Ishikawa

Bugsy (Japanese: ツクシ Tsukushi) is the Gym Leader of Azalea Town's Gym, known officially as the Azalea Gym. He hands out the Hive Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In the anime

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Bugsy and his Scyther in Born to Be a Winner.

Bugsy's only anime appearance was in the episode Gettin' the Bugs Out. His Japanese voice actress is 石川寛美 Hiromi Ishikawa and his English voice actress is Tara Jayne.

Bugsy trains in a large, greenhouse-like Gym filled with trees and bugs. He has a affinity for Bug-type Pokémon.

His Scyther can use Swords Dance to deflect Template:Type2 attacks. However, Ash figured out it was vulnerable from above, and Cyndaquil was able to knock it out, winning Ash the Hive Badge.

Pokémon

This listing is of Bugsy's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime.

Spinarak

Metapod

Scyther

At Azalea Gym

Caterpie (Multiple)

Weedle (Multiple)

Kakuna (Multiple)

In the games

Bugsy's title is "The Walking Bug Pokémon Encyclopedia".

Because of his research on bug Pokémon, Bugsy's knowledge makes him an authority on them. He claims to never lose when it comes to bug Pokémon, but admits his research isn't finished upon a loss.

Although still young, Bugsy discovered the move Fury Cutter, which gets stronger as a battle goes on for longer.

In addition to the Hive Badge, Bugsy gives out TM49 (Fury Cutter).

Trainers in his Gym: Twins Amy & May, Bug Catcher Al, Bug Catcher Benny, Bug Catcher Josh.

Pokémon

This listing is of Bugsy's Pokémon in the video games he has appeared in.

Quotes

"I'm Bugsy! I never lose when it comes to bug Pokémon. My research is going to make me the authority on bug Pokémon! Let me demonstrate what I've learned from my studies."

"Whoa, amazing! You're an expert on Pokémon! My research isn't complete yet. Ok, you win. Take this Badge."

In the Pokémon Special manga

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Bugsy in the manga

In Pokémon Special, Bugsy is a ruins explorer. He meets Gold at the Ruins of Alph, and is at first mistaken for a girl and asked out on a date by Gold.

Bugsy uses a special multi-Poké Ball capture net made for him by Kurt.

Pokémon

This listing is of Bugsy's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

Metapod (x2)

Kakuna (x2)

Heracross (x2)

Scyther

Released

Unown (Given to research colleagues)

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Bugsy or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Bugsy's Butterfree		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	8/141
Bugsy's Beedrill		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	9/141
Bugsy's Pinsir		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	10/141
Bugsy's Ledian		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	11/141
Bugsy's Yanma		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	12/141
Bugsy's Scizor		-	H	Pokémon VS (no English release)	13/141
Bugsy's TM 01	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	105/141
Bugsy's TM 02	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	106/141

Trivia

• Bugsy is the only Gym Leader to use any Pokémon in battle that cannot learn any TMs or HMs.
• Despite popular belief, Bugsy is, in fact, male. A female character of the day named Rosebay is similar in appearance to him, however.
• In the anime, Bugsy's Metapod is the only Metapod to be shown using Tackle (or indeed, any move other than Harden).

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ツクシ (Tsukushi)	土筆 tsukushi, a horsetail. つくつく法師 (tsukutsuku houshi) is a type of cicada.
English	Bugsy	Refers to the word bug.
French	Hector	It's similar to insecte, insect.
German	Kai	Refers to the word Käfer, coleopter.
Italian	Raffaello	Similar to farfalla, butterfly.
Spanish	Antón	Similar to antena, antenna.
Korean	호일 Ho-il
Chinese	阿筆/阿笔 Ā Bǐ	筆 is taken from 土筆 tsukushi.

External links

• Tsukushi's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Falkner	Azalea Gym Bugsy	Goldenrod Gym Whitney	Ecruteak Gym Morty
Cianwood Gym Chuck	Olivine Gym Jasmine	Mahogany Gym Pryce	Blackthorn Gym Clair

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