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'''Zippo''' (Japanese: '''ジッポ''' ''Zippo'') was the first Pokémon introduced on [[Ritchie]]'s team. It first appeared in ''[[EP078|A Friend in Deed]]''.

[[File:Zippo Charmander.png|thumb|left|As a Charmander]]

Zippo was introduced as a Charmander during the [[Indigo League Conference]], breaking open a van wall {{TRT}} trapped Ritchie and {{Ash}} in with {{m|Slash}} when [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] couldn't do it on its own. It is unclear whether Zippo or [[Sparky]] was Ritchie's [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]]. Later, Zippo was sent out when Ritchie's Butterfree, Happy, was taken out. Even though {{AP|Pikachu}} dodged multiple {{m|Flamethrower}}s, it wasn't able to keep up and loses to Zippo's {{m|Tackle}}. Zippo's next opponent was {{AP|Charizard}} and it was ready. However, Zippo  runs from Charizard's Flamethrower after shooting a Flamethrower of its own. Afterwards, Zippo forfeits the battle when Ritchie recalls it. In ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'', it was briefly shown battling [[Assunta]]'s {{p|Rhydon}}. Afterwards, it was one of the Pokémon knocked out when Ritchie was left with Sparky. In that same episode, it saves Ash's Pikachu and Sparky when they were captured by Team Rocket.

Zippo reappeared in ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped!]]'' during the [[Whirl Islands]] in its Charmeleon stage. It was sent out along with [[Ash's Cyndaquil]] to take on [[Butch]]'s {{p|Hitmontop}} and [[Cassidy]]'s {{p|Houndour}}. It wasn't able to match up with their foes as the headgear made them more powerful.

In the special, ''[[SS008|Oaknapped]]'', Zippo was sent out to take on Butch's {{p|Mightyena}}. It uses Flamethrower on Mightyena but some of the flames land on {{an|Professor Oak}}'s hair. Zippo then {{m|Fire Spin}}s it along with Cassidy's {{p|Sableye}} which lands on their Trainers, leaving Sparky to blast them off using Thunder. In ''[[SS013|Celebi and Joy]]'', Zippo finishes off the workers with Flamethrower combined with Sparky's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.