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'''Dr. Namba''' (Japanese: '''ナンバ博士''' ''Dr. Namba'') is a [[scientist]] of [[Team Rocket]]. His English voice actor is [[Jimmy Zoppi]] and his Japanese voice actor is 永井一郎 ''Ichirō Nagai''. | '''Dr. Namba''' (Japanese: '''ナンバ博士''' ''Dr. Namba'') is a [[Team Rocket scientists|scientist]] of [[Team Rocket]]. His English voice actor is [[Jimmy Zoppi]] and his Japanese voice actor is 永井一郎 ''Ichirō Nagai''. | ||
==Character== | ==Character== | ||
He first appeared in the Lugia saga that comprised of ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]'', ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped]]'' and ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise]]''. | He first appeared in the Lugia saga that comprised of ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]'', ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped]]'' and ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise]]''. He has since appeared in a number of episodes, giving [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] their mission briefings (though this was primarily as a vocal role, except for ''[[SS008|Oaknapped]]''). Like Butch, people often get his name wrong. For example, Cassidy called him "Dr. Samba" in ''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch!]]''. He also has a short temper. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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|epnum=EP222 | |epnum=EP222 | ||
|epname=A Promise is a Promise! | |epname=A Promise is a Promise! | ||
|desc=Dr. Namba's {{p|Electabuzz}}'s only appearance was in ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise!]]'' where when {{Ash}} and | |desc=Dr. Namba's {{p|Electabuzz}}'s only appearance was in ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise!]]'' where when {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, including [[Ritchie]] and [[Oliver]], were on the run in [[Team Rocket]]'s underwater base, they discovered where Namba was keeping {{jo|Silver}} and were going to get it free until Namba appeared and sent out Electabuzz. | ||
It has a headgear on its head which makes it angry, thus making it more powerful. Electabuzz used an enraged {{m|ThunderPunch}} to try and faint [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Sparky]], but they dodged it. Pikachu tried to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on its headgear, but it blocked the headgear with {{m|Light Screen}}, and Namba starts to make Electabuzz even more angry with the controls he is holding. Pikachu and Sparky continue to fight until Sparky breaks the controls, also disabling the headgear. They finish Electabuzz off with a double {{m|Thunder}} attack, fainting it. | It has a headgear on its head which makes it angry, thus making it more powerful. Electabuzz used an enraged {{m|ThunderPunch}} to try and faint [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Sparky]], but they dodged it. Pikachu tried to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on its headgear, but it blocked the headgear with {{m|Light Screen}}, and Namba starts to make Electabuzz even more angry with the controls he is holding. Pikachu and Sparky continue to fight until Sparky breaks the controls, also disabling the headgear. They finish Electabuzz off with a double {{m|Thunder}} attack, fainting it. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Namba may be named for | * Namba may be named for {{wp|Namba}} (also known as Minami) a district within Osaka, Japan. | ||
* His name is romanized as "Namba" according to the original version of Hepburn, and "Nanba" according to the modified and revised versions of Hepburn. | * His name is romanized as "Namba" according to the original version of Hepburn, and "Nanba" according to the modified and revised versions of Hepburn. | ||