Ingo
| Ingo ノボリ Nobori | |
 Art from Pokémon Black and White | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unova |
| Relatives | Emmet (twin brother) |
| Trainer class | Subway Boss |
| Generation | V, VII |
| Games | Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, Masters EX |
| Game animation cameos | GOTCHA! |
| Anime debut | Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief! |
| English voice actor | Marc Diraison |
| Japanese voice actor | Kensuke Satō |
Subway Boss Ingo (Japanese: サブウェイマスターノボリ Subway Master Nobori) is one of the leaders of the Battle Subway in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, along with Emmet.
In the core series
Ingo can be battled in a Single Battle on the Single Train once the player has acquired a 20 win streak, and on the Super Single Train once the player has acquired a 48 win streak. He can also be battled alongside his brother Emmet in a Multi Battle on the Multi Train once the player has acquired a 20 win streak, and on the Super Multi Train once the player has acquired a 48 win streak. His teams are identical in both Black and White and Black 2 and White 2.
Pokémon
Single Trains
On 21st consecutive battle
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Super Single Trains
On 49th consecutive battle
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Multi Trains
On 21st consecutive battle
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Super Multi Trains
On 49th consecutive battle
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
In addition to battles in the Battle Subway, Ingo and his brother are fought in a Multi Battle with the player and their counterpart as part of the story.
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Ingo (Masters)
Ingo forms a sync pair with Excadrill in Pokémon Masters EX.
Artwork
Sprites
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| Sprite from Black and White |
Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Overworld sprite from Black and White |
Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Quotes
- Main article: Ingo/Quotes
In the anime
Main series
Ingo is an old acquaintance of Cilan’s, having first met at a rail enthusiasts convention. Ingo is referred to as "big brother" by Emmet in the Japanese version of the anime, indicating that he is the older twin.
Ingo debuted at the end of Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief! along with Emmet, where they detected that Team Rocket was tampering with the track switches. In The Beartic Mountain Feud!, the pair went in search of what or who was causing these disturbances and they caught a glimpse of two figures—Jessie and James—before they disappeared into the shadows.
In Crisis from the Underground Up! and Battle for the Underground!, Ingo and his brother met Ash, Cilan, and Iris as the train they were riding had stopped. After Pokémon had been stolen from the Pokémon Center, Ingo and Emmet teamed up with the group to coordinate a counter strategy to stop Team Rocket and retrieve all the stolen Pokémon.
In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, Ingo and his brother helped a young girl, Erina, locate her lost Axew. Afterwards, they rewarded Ash and Cilan's good deed by having a Tag Battle against them. Despite Ash and Cilan pushing their hardest, they were finally defeated when Ingo's Chandelure stopped their Pokémon with Psychic, so that Emmet's Eelektross could finish them off with Thunderbolt.
Ingo, along with Emmet, appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! as part of a fantasy made up by Soren, who boasted that both he and his brother Rocko had beaten the Subway Bosses in a Tag Battle. However, this claim was quickly disproved by Rocko.
Ingo appeared in a cameo in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened, and in Cilan's flashback in Survival of the Striaton Gym!.
Character
Ingo and his brother Emmet are markedly similar. They are both composed and precise in manner, important attributes to his role as one of the Subway Bosses. This also extends into Ingo's battle strategy. He often takes the lead, creating an opening for Emmet to attack.
Pokémon
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| Chandelure was used to aid in retrieving the stolen Pokémon from Team Rocket in Battle For The Underground!.
It appeared again in Lost at the Stamp Rally! alongside Emmet's Eelektross in a Tag Battle against Cilan and Ash. While Eelektross was bearing the brunt of the attacks, Chandelure used Smog to stop Pansage from firing a Solar Beam. Ingo and Emmet then took charge of the match, ultimately winning. It also appeared in a fantasy in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!, and in a flashback in Survival of the Striaton Gym!. Chandelure's known moves are Psychic, Will-O-Wisp, and Smog. | ||
| Debut | Battle For The Underground! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Misato Fukuen | |
| English | Sean Schemmel | |
Voice actors
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GOTCHA!
Ingo briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Black & White chapter
Ingo debuts in this chapter. He, along with his brother Emmet, is first seen walking around Gear Station. The are later properly introduced as the Subway Bosses for the newly created Battle Subway to Black and White. According to the Mayor of Nimbasa City, they were recruited by him because of their strength. White later decides to take part in a test run of the Battle Subway, which she uses as a way to learn how to become a Trainer.
As the three travel, White is pitted against Virtual Trainers while the twins evaluate her progress. Emmet's love of battling and impatience leads to him constantly ask White to win 20 consecutive battles so that they can have a battle. This behavior scares White, which forces Ingo to repeatedly apprehend his brother and drag him away.
Sometime later, the train arrives at Anville Town, the final stop. At this point, White's skills have improved to the point where she can battle one of the Subway Bosses. Ingo has a battle with White while Emmet referees. The battle ends in a tie, much to Ingo's frustration. After stepping out for a bit, White returns with Bianca, a friend of hers. White asks the twins to take her to Castelia City so that she can help Bianca with her troubles. Afterward, White returns to continue her training.
After more traveling, White finishes her training and goes her separate ways from the Subway Bosses.
Pokémon
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| Klinklang is Ingo's only known Pokémon. It was first seen next to Ingo while White was testing the Battle Subway. During Ingo's battle against White, Klinklang was paired up against White's Servine. By jamming its minigears with leaves, White gained an opening to attack. However, when Servine attacks, both Pokémon are knocked out from the attack, making the battle a tie.
Klinklang's only known move is Shift Gear* and its Ability is Plus. | ||
| Debut | A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway | |
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In the TCG
- Main article: Ingo & Emmet (Team Up 144)
Ingo & Emmet was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny subset before debuting in English in the Team Up expansion, with artwork by Yusuke Ohmura. It was also released as a Full Art card in the same Japanese and English expansion, with artwork by Megumi Mizutani. It allows the player to look at the top card of their deck, discard their hand, then draw five cards from the top or bottom of the deck.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ノボリ Nobori | From 上り nobori (up-train) |
| English | Ingo | From ingoing, as in "ingoing train" |
| German | Hin | From hin und her (back and forth) |
| Spanish | Fero | From ferrocarril (railway) |
| French | Chammal | From shamal (northwesterly wind in the Middle East) |
| Italian | Andy | From andare (to go) |
| Korean | 상행 Sanghaeng | From 상행 (上行) sanghaeng (up-train) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 北尚 Běishàng | From 北上 běishàng / bākséuhng (to go north) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 北尚 Bākseuhng | |
| Vietnamese | Nobori | Transcription of his Japanese name |
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