Captain Aidan

Captain Aidan ラッセル Russell
Aidan saluting Ash and his friends
Gender	Male
Hometown	Ascorbia Island
Region	Orange Archipelago
Anime debut	The Pokémon Water War
English voice actor	Dan Green
Japanese voice actor	Kazuo Hayashi

Captain Aidan (Japanese: ラッセル Russell) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. He is a commanding firefighter on Ascorbia Island, where he leads Team Wartortle in rescue efforts.

History

Captain Aidan first appeared in The Pokémon Water War. He drove onto the scene and had Team Wartortle put out a warehouse fire. Captain Aidan also noticed Ash and his friends' efforts and invited them over to the fire station for some training. Ash's Squirtle quickly developed a rivalry with the leader of Team Wartortle, and went on to compete against them in a series of training exercises. Team Rocket later stole Ash's Squirtle, Pikachu and Team Wartortle just as an apartment complex fire broke out. Misty left on foot to fight the fire while Tracey's Venonat led Captain Aidan and the others to Team Rocket's cabin hideout. Captain Aidan and Ash were able to recover the stolen Pokemon and send Team Rocket flying before rushing to the apartment scene and putting the fire out.

In The Fire-ing Squad!, he came to Johto with Team Wartortle to compete in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix. He and Team Wartortle were the defending champions, and Aidan also managed to convince the event management team to allow Ash to enter on short notice. The captain and his team made it all the way to the finals again, only to be defeated by Officer Jenny and the Squirtle Squad, with help of the Squad's former leader Ash's Squirtle.

Character

Captain Aidan enjoys his line of work, namely because he gets to help people. He carries around a whistle to give Team Wartortle instructions during training and in live rescue situations. The captain is diligent in his response and he remains calm under pressure. He is also competitive and his ambitious streak leads him to push his Pokémon to perform and improve their personal bests.

Pokémon

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The following Pokémon belong to Captain Aidan:

		Team Squirtle
		Captain Aidan's Team Squirtle is part of his firefighting squad and are used to tackle tight space rescues and fight small fires. They first appeared training on a jungle-gym like box where the Squirtle can climb around and practice their maneuverability. They were then seen tackling a blaze at a building which was on fire and, with the help of Teams Wartortle and Blastoise, were able to put it out. Squirtle's only known move is Water Gun.
Debut	The Pokémon Water War

Voice actors
		Team Wartortle
		Main article: Team Wartortle Captain Aidan's Team Wartortle is part of his firefighting squad and are the most utilized as they have the perfect balance of Team Squirtle's maneuverability and Team Blastoise's power. They were first seen putting out a large fire shortly after Ash's party arrived at the dock. Later, they were then seen tackling a blaze at a building which was on fire and, with the help of Teams Squirtle and Blastoise, were able to put it out.
Debut	The Pokémon Water War
Japanese	Yuko Mita
English	Eric Stuart

		Team Blastoise
		Captain Aidan's Team Blastoise is part of his firefighting squad and are used to tackle large-scale fires. They first appeared training using their powerful cannons to shoot large amounts of water. They were then seen tackling a blaze at a building which was on fire and, with the help of Teams Squirtle and Wartortle, were able to put it out while also and helping the leader of Team Wartortle and Ash's Squirtle get into the building to save a child, using their cannons. Blastoise's only known move is Hydro Pump.
Debut	The Pokémon Water War

Voice actors

Language		Voice actor
Japanese		林和男 Kazuo Hayashi
English		Dan Green
Polish		Ireneusz Machnicki

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