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'''Chuck''' (Japanese: '''シジマ''' ''Shijima'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Cianwood City]]'s [[Gym]], officially known as the [[Cianwood Gym]]. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Fighting}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Chuck gives out the {{Badge|Storm}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who beat him.

Chuck's Gym is very different between the two generations it has appeared. In [[Generation II]], once challengers have made their way through his Gym, Chuck will attempt to intimidate them before battle by telling how his Pokémon "will crush stones and shatter bones." He then lifts and tosses a boulder prior to accepting the challenge. In [[Generation IV]], Chuck awaits his challengers underneath a large waterfall. He will not notice the player approach him until the water under which he has been meditating stops flowing.

Chuck enjoys a good battle, but after losing he vows to train 24 hours a day. After he is defeated, his wife will give the player {{HM|02|Fly}}, which the successful Trainer will now be able to use outside of battle. She also comments that she is grateful that her husband would be doing more training, since he was getting "a little chubby". In addition to the {{Badge|Storm}}, Chuck gives out {{TM|01|DynamicPunch}} in Generation II ({{m|Focus Punch}} in Generation IV).

Chuck can be found in his Gym most of the time, but on Sundays the player can have their [[Photography|picture taken]] with him in the northwestern corner of {{rt|47|Johto}} (just south of where the {{DL|Flute|White Flute}} is found). Because of his punishing training schedule, his phone number can be obtained not from him, but from his wife. If the player calls him on a Wednesday night, Chuck will travel to [[Saffron City]] to battle with an enhanced team in the [[Fighting Dojo]].

Chuck also appears in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s Johto [[Gym Leader Castle]]. This is the only time he can be fought using Pokémon not of the {{type|Fighting}}; his second six-Pokémon team in this game is actually composed of only two Fighting-type Pokémon. However, all his Pokémon in both rounds know {{m|DynamicPunch}}, a {{type|Fighting}} move. Notably, it is the TM he gives out in the Generation II games.

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* During battle

* When last Pokémon is at critical health

:''"Yo! Chuck here! What's up? You know, I spend a lot of time training under a pounding waterfall every day. I guess that's why I’ve been disagreeing with my wife a lot lately. I was thinking of taking her on a trip as an apology, but I can't think of any good places to go. ...That's it! I should take her to Tohjo Falls! What do you think?"''

:''"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! You know there're some stronger Gym Leaders around. Don't lose heart! Keep going!"''

:''"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! Let’s see... I’m free most Wednesday nights. Give me a call then, OK?"''

:''"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! Oh hey! I just finished training. Do you want to battle again?"''

:''"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! I’ll be waiting at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. Look forward to it!"''

:''"I see! So you’ve defeated all the Gym Leaders in Kanto as well! Then there’s nothing to worry about. Believe in yourself and walk your path. Yahaha!"''

[[File:Chuck anime.png|thumb|230px|Chuck in the anime]]

Chuck made his only {{pkmn|anime}} appearance in ''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]''. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} met a man roughhousing with a {{p|Machoke}}. After following him, Ash discovered that the man was Chuck, [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Cianwood Gym]]. Even though he is the Fighting master, he gets tired easily due to his body shape. His {{TP|Chuck|wife}} continually makes fun of him because of this. He is positive-minded and emotional and has a tendency to break out into tears if happy. His battle technique is to battle with his Pokémon to improve their concentration.

Later, Chuck and Ash had their battle for a Storm Badge. Ash used {{AP|Pikachu}} who got defeated by Chuck's {{p|Poliwrath}}. Ash then used {{AP|Bayleef}} who defeated both Poliwrath and Machoke.

It was later revealed that [[Brawly]], the [[Dewford Town]] Gym Leader, used to be one of the many students of Chuck.

He reappeared in flashbacks in ''[[EP255|Why? Wynaut!]]'', ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]'' and ''[[AG149|Wheel of Frontier]]''.

Machoke made its appearance in ''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]''. Chuck and Machoke have a close bond of friendship with one another. This can be seen when both of them cry and hug each other when they are happy. They fight with each other often to improve their concentration in battles; they use this technique even before important matches.

Chuck used Machoke against [[Ash's Bayleef]] in a Gym battle. With a powerful Submission attack, Machoke almost defeated Bayleef, but with Ash's support, Bayleef won the match.

|desc=Chuck's {{p|Poliwrath}} was used as the first Pokémon against Ash in the Gym battle.

Poliwrath dodged Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack three times until it was hit by the fourth one. It then managed to hold off Pikachu's {{m|Quick Attack}}, focusing its energy and then using DoubleSlap, knocking Pikachu out.

Chuck is a martial arts master who trained {{adv|Blue}} in the ways of fighting and Pokémon training when he was a child. He debuts in ''[[PS124|Scrappy Skarmory]]'', waiting for his friend [[Walker]] to arrive so that they could battle each other. When Walker fails to show up, Chuck heads back outside to find his training equipment torn to shreds. The cause is revealed to be the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}}, which Walker is currently fighting against. They team up to fight Suicune and attempt to capture it, but they fail and Suicune manages to escape.

In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Chuck, along with Bugsy and Falkner, is asked by Morty to guard the [[Ecruteak Gym]] from suspicious people asking to use Morty's clairvoyance. When {{adv|Silver}} arrives to see Morty under [[Eusine]]'s recommendation, the Gym Leaders mistake him for another suspicious person and stop his attempts to advance. Having no time to talk, Silver opts to battle the Gym Leaders and force his way inside. When Chuck's {{p|Hitmontop}} realizes that Silver's {{p|Rhyperior}} is actually the evolved form of Blue's {{p|Rhydon}}, Silver reveals that he is actually a friend of Blue. Hearing this makes Chuck decide to trust Silver and allow him inside the Gym. The meeting is cut short by the sudden appearance of {{p|Arceus}}, who lands in front of the Ecruteak Gym and destroys it with a single blast. Falkner, Bugsy, and Chuck are caught in the blast and knocked unconscious.

|desc={{p|Primeape}} is Chuck's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer exercising in preparation for Walker's arrival. It helped battle against {{p|Suicune}} alongside Walker's Pokémon, but was unable to defeat the Legendary Pokémon.

|desc={{p|Poliwrath}} is Chuck's second known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer exercising in preparation for Walker's arrival. It helped battle against {{p|Suicune}} alongside Walker's Pokémon, but was unable to defeat the Legendary Pokémon.

|desc={{p|Machamp}} is Chuck's third known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against {{adv|Blue}}'s {{p|Rhydon}}. It managed to deal some damage to Rhydon before being switched with {{p|Hitmonlee}}.

|desc={{p|Hitmonlee}} is Chuck's fourth known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against {{adv|Blue}}'s {{p|Rhydon}}. It dealt heavy damage to Rhydon before being switched with {{p|Hitmontop}}.

|desc={{p|Hitmontop}} is Chuck's fifth known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against {{adv|Blue}}'s {{p|Rhydon}} at the Pokémon League. Using its top-like body, Hitmontop managed to nearly defeat Rhydon before clashing against it with its horn. By reversing the rotation of its drill, Rhydon defeated Hitmontop by simultaneously stopping and dealing damage to it. In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Hitmontop was used by Chuck to guard the Ecruteak Gym. It faced [[Silver's Weavile]] and won before clashing against his {{p|Rhyperior}}. The battle ended when Hitmontop recognized Rhyperior as the Rhydon that Blue used in the Pokémon League, cluing Chuck into realizing that Silver and Blue know each other.

None of their moves are known.}}

In the Golden Boys manga, Chuck trained {{GnB|Gold}}, and eventually he injured himself, forcing Gold to serve as the interim Cianwood City Gym Leader. Out of gratitude, Chuck gave Gold the Secret Medicine.

Poliwrath was caught in a {{DL|Poké Ball|Friend Ball}}.

[[File:Chuck PM.png|thumb|Chuck in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]

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