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Kiyo
ノブヒコ Nobuhiko
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Kiyo in the anime
Gender Male
Hometown Unknown, possibly Saffron City
Region Kanto, Johto
Trainer class Black Belt
Generation I, II, III, and IV
Games Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Leader of Fighting Dojo
Badge Unknown
Specializes in Fighting types
Anime debut A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!
English voice actor Dan Green
Japanese voice actor Takeharu Onishi

Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) is a Black Belt and the Master of Fighting Dojo who appeared in games and the anime. Students in his Dojo refer to him as the Karate Master.

In the games

Black Belt Kiyo is a leader of Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. At one point, Kiyo was the Gym Leader of Saffron City until his Gym lost official privileges as a result of a duel between himself and Sabrina. It has since become a place where he and his students train Karate. The player obtains a Hitmonlee or a Hitmonchan as a reward for beating Kiyo. Later, in Generation II and their remakes, he is found training at Mt. Mortar. To reach him, the player much travel through a lengthy maze section within the mountain. Upon defeating him, Kiyo will give the player a Tyrogue if there is an empty slot in the party. His Karate Gym in Saffron is disbanded now, but one of Kiyo's students can still be found there.

His name wasn't revealed until Generation II. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen he is misnamed Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) due to an oversight by the original Japanese producers.

Pokémon

Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow



Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal



Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver



Quotes

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

  • Before battle
"Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the dark! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!
  • When defeated
"Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
  • After being defeated
"I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare fighting Pokémon."
"Tyrogue is a fighting-type. It evolves into a tougher Pokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

  • Before battle
"Grunt! I am the Karate Master. I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"
  • When defeated
"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"
  • After being defeated
"Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever you like!"
"Grunt! Stay and train at karate with us!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

  • Before battle
"Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the cave! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!
  • When defeated
"Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
  • After being defeated
"I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare fighting Pokémon."
"Tyrogue is a fighting type. It evolves into a tougher Pokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"

In the anime

Kiyo appeared as a character of the day in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student of Chuck's and was in training to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. He desired to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue near Mt. Mortar. Kiyo saved Tyrogue from a rock slide and later defeated him in human to Pokémon battle, earning his respect. Tyrogue and his wild Pokémon friends then joined Kiyo's team. In the anime Kiyo is not a Fighting Dojo Master, or at least it isn't mentioned.

Pokémon

 
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee was called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. After that, he battled against a Tyrogue that was causing mischief and was easily defeated by the Scuffle Pokémon.

Hitmonlee's only known move is Rolling Kick.

Debut A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
 
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan was also called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. He then battled Tyrogue and ended up losing.

Hitmonchan's known moves are Comet Punch and Mach Punch.

Debut A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
 
Tyrogue
Before joining Kiyo, Tyrogue was a Pokémon that would cause mischief to any human. Kiyo battled Tyrogue with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan; however, Tyrogue was able to take both of them out. Kiyo then battled Tyrogue himself and won, thus earning Tyrogue's respect.

Tyrogue's known moves are Swift, Tackle, Double Team, and Jump Kick.

Debut A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
 
Mankey and Primeape
Mankey and Primeape were originally wild Pokémon that were friends of Tyrogue, and they would often cause mischief together. After Tyrogue fought with Kiyo and decided to go with him, they became sad that they had lost their friend, but Kiyo offered to take them along as well.
Debut A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

In the manga

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

 
Kiyo in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Kiyo makes an appearance in The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park. Similar the games, he has a Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, in which he uses them to train with Red. He is known for being in charge of an amusement park.

Pokémon

 
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan
Kiyo's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan were training partners to Red while he was in the amusement park.
Debut The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 大西健晴 Takeharu Onishi
English Dan Green
European Spanish Lorenzo Beteta


Trivia

  • In Pokémon Black, there is a Backpacker similarly named Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) in Black City.
  • Despite leaving to train, the Pokémon he uses in the Generation II and IV games are 3 levels lower than the ones he uses in the Generation I and III games.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ノブヒコ NobuhikoGSCHGSS
タケノリ TakenoriFRLG
English, Italian,
Spanish
KiyoGSCHGSS
KoichiFRLG
French FeiGSCHGSS
KoichiFRLG
German LeifGSCHGSS
JunichiFRLG
Korean 노현 NohyeonGSCHGSS
Chinese (Mandarin) 信彥/信彦 Xìn​yàn​ From the name 信彦 Nobuhiko.



Non-player characters in the core series games
Kanto Professor OakMom (Kanto)Mom (LGPE)RedBlueGreenTraceDaisyOld manBillCelioMr. FujiSafari Zone WardenCopycatPrimoKoichi
Pokémon Fan Club ChairmanErik and SaraLostelleTealaSelphyCalSteven StoneMayleneMinaCameronMr. GameMorimoto
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersElite FourProfessors' aidesMagikarp salesmanName RaterDay-Care PersonMr. Hyper
Johto Professor ElmProfessor OakMomEthanLyraSilverMr. PokémonEusineLanceRedKiyoBaobaMagnusEarlKurtCarrieDude
MaryBuenaRadio DirectorHaircut brothersWebsterMasterLiWilmaPrimoMaximoJetCaitlinCynthiaCameronMr. GameFelicityTeala
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersFrontier BrainsKimono GirlsWeek SiblingsName RaterPoké SeerDay-Care CoupleProfessors' aides
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