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Joshua トシキToshiki
Joshua
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Bottle green
Hometown	Pacifidlog Town
Region	Hoenn
Trainer class	Coordinator
Animated debut	Mean With Envy
English voice actor	Michael Sinterniklaas
Japanese voice actor	Takashi Kondō

Joshua (Japanese:トシキToshiki) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. He is aPokémon Coordinator.

History

Joshua was training for thePacifidlog TownPokémon Contest with his girlfriend,Erica. Erica had been training with Joshua ever since they were little because her dream was for her and Joshua to be the first couple to win a Pokémon Contest together. However, Joshua felt that Erica was focusing too hard on the upcoming Contest and would try to get away from her as often as he could.

WhenMay arrived in town for the Contest inMean With Envy, she encountered Joshua after herSkitty ran off and was found playing with him. Erica noticed the pair chatting and in a fit of jealousy she believed May was trying to steal Joshua away from her. This jealousy continued after May and Joshua drove offTeam Rocket together and even when they did something insignificant, such as complimenting each other's Pokémon.

InPacifidlog Jam, May faced Joshua in the second round. Although Erica very badly wanted Joshua to defeat May, he ended up losing. Erica was angry at May for crushing her hopes of winning the Contest as a couple. Joshua approached Erika and explained that he and May were not romantically seeing each other, but instead that he just needed some time to himself.

Before the final round, Erica apologized to May, saying that she had no reason to be jealous after seeing her battle with Joshua. May accepted the apology, and as the young Coordinator headed off to theGrand Festival with her fifth ribbon, Erica and Joshua promised to cheer for her.

Both Erica and Joshua made a cameo during theHoenn Grand Festival, watching it on TV inDeceit and Assist.

Character

Joshua is calm and approachable. However, when it came to his girlfriend,Erica, he found himself unable to deal with her overbearing nature and decided to train for the upcomingPacifidlog TownContest by himself. Joshua eventually spoke to Erica after she continued to be jealous and mistreatedMay. The intervention led Erica to realize her mistakes, which alleviated Joshua's stresses. He and Erica settled on training separately while still supporting each other's Coordinator ambitions.

Pokémon

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Houndoom

Debut	Mean with Envy

Houndoom is Joshua's only known Pokémon. It first appeared inMean With Envy whenTeam Rocket were trying to stealAsh's Pikachu andSnorunt. With the help ofAsh,his friends, andErica withJynx, they were able to send Team Rocket blasting off.

Houndoom later appeared in theAppeals Round of thePacifidlog TownContest where it dazzled the audience and the judges with a combination ofShadow Ball and Swift getting Joshua through to the next round. After watching Erica make it to the final round due toJester's disqualification inPacifidlog Jam, Joshua went up against May and herSkitty. Houndoom fought hard but eventually lost, shattering Erica's dreams.

Houndoom's known moves areSwift,Shadow Ball, andFlamethrower.

Contests

Joshua has competed in the followingPokémon Contests:

• Pacifidlog Contest - Top 4 (Pacifidlog Jam)

Voice actors

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