Gary Oak: Difference between revisions

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|age=yes

|years=10 (as of [[EP001|debut]])

|colors=yes

|hair=Auburn{{tt|*|Hand colored episodes}}, Mahogany{{tt|*|Digitally colored episodes}}

|gender=Male

|epnum=EP001

|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!

|java=[[Yūko Kobayashi]]

|manga=counterpart

Gary debuted in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where he went to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] along with two other [[Pokémon Trainer]]s before {{Ash}} did. After choosing his [[starter Pokémon]], he left [[Pallet Town]] with his {{TP|Gary|cheerleaders}} on a sporty red convertible.

Gary made a brief appearance in ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]'', where he exited a town store, accidentally knocking Ash out in the process. In ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'', Gary hopped onstage during the [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]] and attempted to insult Ash in front of the gathered crowd.

In ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'', Gary went digging for [[Fossil]]s in [[Grampa Canyon]].

In ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', Gary was on vacation rather than bothering to challenge the local [[Cinnabar Gym]].

[[File:Gary and Oak.png|thumb|left|220px|Gary and his grandfather]]

In ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'', Gary met up with Ash in the Pokémon League in [[Indigo Plateau]]. He departed the area after claiming he would get ''Loseritis''. The next day, he was seen in the stadium with the other Trainers and Ash. Gary did not stay that long as his opponent, [[Melissa]], defeated his Nidoking using her Golem, which eliminated him from the Pokémon League. Following the loss, he left on another journey.

By ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'', Gary decided that he didn't want to be a Pokémon Trainer anymore, but instead a [[Pokémon Professor|Pokémon researcher]] like his grandfather. Gary managed to reach Pallet Town a few days before Ash, and as he was preparing to leave for his next venture with just his Blastoise, Ash encountered him in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]''. Gary's fresh start approach inspired Ash's desire to travel to [[Hoenn]].

Gary appeared in a flashback to Ash's childhood in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''.

In ''[[AG192|Home Is Where The Start Is!]]'', Gary reunited with Ash. He battled him with his {{TP|Gary|Electivire}} and defeated Ash's Pikachu once more.

During his time in Sinnoh, Gary became an assistant of [[Professor Rowan]]. As before, Gary conducts his research on rare Pokémon, including [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]] and [[Legendary Pokémon]]. Gary demonstrated more maturity and more respect for other people, especially with Ash. Upon meeting him, {{an|Dawn}} thought that he was a poet like his {{an|Professor Oak|grandfather}}.

Gary later appeared in ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]'' and ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]'', working alongside Professor Rowan at [[Valor Lakefront]] where he attempted to protect Azelf from J and [[Team Galactic]]; however, he was unable to defeat [[Saturn]] in battle. He later monitored the changes around [[Mt. Coronet]] caused by [[Cyrus]]'s attempts to summon {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}. Gary and Professor Rowan later arrived to collect the [[Adamant Orb|Adamant]] and [[Lustrous Orb]]s after Ash's group and [[Cynthia]] handled Team Galactic.

Gary later reappeared in a fantasy in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

The day he started out on his Pokémon journey, he came off as an arrogant Trainer, much like his {{pkmn|games|game}} counterpart, {{ga|Blue}}. His chosen [[starter Pokémon]] was {{TP|Gary|Squirtle}}, which was actually the same Pokémon that Ash originally wanted to start with. He even had a group of [[Gary's cheerleaders|cheerleaders]] who cheered him on in all his battles and would go so far as crying whenever he lost. He didn't walk on his journeys like most Trainers did; instead he had his own sporty red convertible with a chauffeur. Gary loved when he got a chance to make fun of Ash by bragging about how far behind Ash was compared to him. He also gave Ash the pet-name of "Ashy-boy" (Japanese: {{tt|"Satoshi''-kun''"|Satoshi is Ash's Japanese name and ''-kun'' is a Japanese honorific, kun can be considered insulting when not used among friends}}), which occasionally seems to annoy him. His style of training at this point was to capture many Pokémon and to use the strongest, as a stark contrast to Ash, who focused on developing a bond with his Pokémon.

As Ash's first and longest rival, his relationship and rivalry with Ash would prove to play a pivotal role on the latter's outlook as a Trainer. Despite his low opinion of Ash, Gary would make a point to show off his superiority in every way he could during his earlier appearances. The duo's dynamic would see a major change once Gary was abruptly eliminated in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], with Gary growing humble and ceasing his arrogance and antagonistic attitude towards Ash, though he would still tease him at times. By the time of the [[Silver Conference]], Ash and Gary would have a more amiable relationship with one another while still maintaining a sense of rivalry. After his defeat against Ash, Gary would graciously accept his defeat and gave him his half of the Poké Ball, symbolizing the end of their rivalry and the renewal of their friendship. Even after ending his rivalry with Ash, Gary would continue to have an impact on Ash and his journey moving forward, continuing to serve as a motivation towards him while at times lending him a helping hand.

|vajp=Rikako Aikawa

|vaen=Rikako Aikawa

Gary's Krabby was briefly seen again in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', where Gary compared its size to Ash's Krabby's size.

|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi

|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi

Gary also used Nidoking during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. He battled [[Melissa]]'s Golem, but was defeated. This loss meant that Gary was eliminated from the tournament.

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===In ''I Choose You!''===

[[File:Gary Oak M20.png|thumb|250px|Gary in ''I Choose You!'']]

====Pokémon====

{{TrainerPoké

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|trainer=Gary

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{{TrainerPoké

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|pkmn=Nidoking

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===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===

Gary appeared in ''[[SP16|One Half Of A Poké Ball]]'', where he faced off against Ash during the [[Silver Conference]].

====Pokémon====

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| {{InactivePoké|Gary|Nidoking|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Poison|Ground|link=no}} ♂

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===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===

[[File:Gary EToP.png|thumb|200px|Gary Oak in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]

At the Pokémon League, he is defeated by [[Ritchie]], but confronts Ash at the end of the series. In [[ET20|the epilogue]], he and Ash are shown traveling together on their journey.

====Pokémon====

This listing is of Gary's known Pokémon in the manga:

====Pokémon competitions====

Gary has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:

==Trivia==

* Although Ash's flashback in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'' seems to suggest that Gary and Ash were childhood friends, this is contradicted by Gary's conversation with Ash in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' when they first started off on their Pokémon journey, which indicated that that was the first time the both of them met.

==Names==

[[Category:Scientists]]

[[Category:Characters named after real people]]

[[de:Gary Eich]]