Ketch Appy (Japanese:ケッチちゃんKetch-chan), often referred to asPokétch Detective Ketch Appy (Japanese:ポケッチデカのケッチちゃんPokétch Detective Ketch-chan), is a minor character introduced inPokémon Platinum.

She is the star of her owntelevision program aired onJubilife TV, in which she is often billed as a "child prodigy". In the program, she is a detective who uses thePokétch to solve crimes. However, most of her plans are usually disrupted by errors she makes in using it, such as forgetting that theMemo Pad app resets if the app on the Pokétch is changed. In this way, her program often serves to give tips on how to use the various apps.

Programs

"It's never a problem! The child prodigy and Pokétch Detective Ketch Appy is here! I drew the suspect's likeness on theMemo Pad just for this situation! ...Uh... Uh-oh! The Memo Pad with the drawing... It's blank! The page is blank! Oh, right! If you use a different app, the Memo Pad is cleared! What will you do, Pokétch Detective? What's next, Pokétch Detective? Next, Case File #111: "The Pokétch Is Invincible!" Don't miss it!"

"It's never a problem! The child prodigy and Pokétch Detective Ketch Appy is here! I'll find clues for tracking down the suspect. MyDowsing Machine will find any evidence left behind! Oh, no! I've touched everywhere, but there are nohidden items here! What will you do, Pokétch Detective? What's next, Pokétch Detective? Next, Case File #218: "The Pokétch Is Intelligent!" Don't miss it!"

"It's never a problem! The child prodigy and Pokétch Detective Ketch Appy is here! I'll use my Pokétch to tell me which way the suspect ran. TheCoin Toss app will show me the way! Heads, the perpetrator ran right; tails, the other way. Keep running, you crook! Even forks in the road won't faze me! What will you do, Pokétch Detective? What's next, Pokétch Detective? Next, Case File #999: "The Pokétch Is Nice!" Don't miss it!"

Trivia

• In the Japanese and Korean versions ofPokémon Platinum, Ketch Appy is a girl, as evidenced by the use of thehonorific ちゃん-chan and the word しょうじょshōjo in the Japanese version, with the Korean translation referring to her using the word 소녀sonyeo. The English translation makes no mention of her gender, while the French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations use masculine articles and words when referring to Ketch Appy.

Names

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This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games.

• Game characters
• Platinum characters
• Female characters