Kiyo
- If you were looking for theWarrior inPokémon Conquest, seeKiyo (Conquest). For the character in Pokémon the Series whose Japanese name is Kiyo, seeNicholai.
| Kiyo ノブヒコNobuhiko | |
 Kiyo inPokémon the Series | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Unknown, possiblySaffron City |
| Region | Johto |
| Trainer class | Black Belt |
| Generation | II,IV |
| Games | Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, SoulSilver Masters EX |
| Leader of | Fighting Dojo |
| Badge | Unknown |
| Specializes in | Fighting types |
| Animated debut | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble! |
| English voice actor | Dan Green |
| Japanese voice actor | Takeharu Onishi |
Kiyo (Japanese:ノブヒコNobuhiko) is aBlack Belt and the leader of theFighting Dojo inPokémon Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
He is known as theKarate King (Japanese:カラテだいおうGreat Karate King).
In the core series games
Kiyo is found training atMt. Mortar. To reach him, the player must travel through a lengthy maze section within the mountain. Upon defeating him, Kiyo will give the player aTyrogue if there is an empty slot in the party. His Karate Gym inSaffron has been disbanded, but one of Kiyo's students can still be found there.
InPokémon X and Y, the Dojo sensei (either Kiyo orKoichi) can be found inLumiose City, trying to start a new Fighting Dojo at a small apartment he has rented in Centrico Plaza. His business doesn't seem to be running smoothly, however, as aBattle Girl at the apartment tells that he's only getting new students signing up by telling them he is running a dance studio.
Pokémon
Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal
Given away
After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Given away
After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
Kiyo is featured in theRaise Tyrogue! event. Theplayer encounters him training in a cave with two disciples, and he starts to challenge the player to battle, only to stop whenSabrina appears. Depending on the player's dialogue option, she either identifies him as the leader of theFighting Dojo or says they're like rivals, not friends. Kiyo challenges Sabrina to a battle, but she crushes him. Sabrina suggests that the player train with him, and he offers to give the player aTyrogue Egg if they do. He introduces the player to Tyrogue'sEvolutions, then the training begins. The player can then battle the Karate King and his disciples, with a chance of receiving a Tyrogue Egg after every battle.
He is never explicitly called Kiyo during the event, with all his dialogue simply labeledBlack Belt. However, several of his lines of dialogue are identical to lines he says inPokémon Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, and SoulSilver, including identifying himself as the Karate King. Sabrina also calls him the Karate King. The player's opponent in the event battles is named Black Belt Kyle (Japanese:からておうの ゴウタKarate King Gouta), but it is unclear if Kyle is meant to be the name of the Karate King himself or one of his disciples.
It is possible thatKoichi is the Karate King found in the event, but it's too inconclusive to discern whether he or Kiyo is the correct Karate King. However, due toPokémon Masters EX taking place following the events ofPokémon Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, and SoulSilver, it is more likely that it is Kiyo.
Gallery
Sprites and models
In thecore series
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| Sprite from Generation II | Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation II | Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Overworld model from Generation VI |
In other games
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| Masters EX model | Masters EX VS sprite |
Quotes
Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal
- Before battle
- "Hey! I am theKarate King! I train alone here in the dark! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!"
- Being defeated
- "Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
- After being defeated
- "I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare fightingPokémon."
- "Tyrogue is a fighting-type. It evolves into a tougherPokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"
- If the player's party is full
- "You have no room in your party!"
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Before battle
- "Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the cave! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!"
- Being defeated
- "Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
- After being defeated
- "I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare Fighting-type Pokémon."
- If the player's party is full
- "You have no room in your party!"
- If the player's party is not full
- "TYROGUE is a Fighting type. It evolves into a tougher Pokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"
Pokémon X and Y
- "Oh, no one is a no go! This is the Fighting Dojo! How good of you to come! Please, have a look around!"
Pokémon Masters EX
- Raise Tyrogue!
- The Karate King
- As Black Belt
- "Hey! I am the Karate King! And these are my disciples!"
- "You! Battle with m—"
- "You!The Master of Psychic Pokémon! I've waited forever for this. Battle me!"
- "We'll show you the results of our training! Hwaaarggh!"
- Off-screen
- "Waaaarggh!"
- "I'm beaten!"
- On-screen
- "I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough..."
- "But a loss is a loss. I admit it."
- "That's a great idea! Please, train with me!"
- "If you do, I'll give you a Tyrogue Egg!"
- "If you raise Tyrogue, it can evolve into one of three different Fighting-type Pokémon."
- Off-screen
- "Will it be the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"
- "Or the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"
- "Or maybe the perfectly balanced Hitmontop?"
- On-screen
- "No matter which one you get, it'll be a super-strong partner!"
- "All right, enough talking! It's training time!"
In animation
History
Kiyo's only appearance inanimation was in thePokémon the Series: Gold and Silver episodeA Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student ofChuck's and wastraining onMt. Mortar to compete in theP1 Grand Prix. Despite many protests from the nearby townspeople and concernsAsh andhis friends had about it, he desired to earn the trust of an abandonedTyrogue. Kiyo saved Tyrogue from a rockslide and later defeated him in hand-to-handbattle, earning his respect. Tyrogue and hiswild Pokémon friends then joined Kiyo'steam.
Despite the appearance of theSaffron CityFighting Dojo inPasta La Vista andSolitary and Menacing!, Kiyo did not appear in these episodes, and the leader was different characters in each episode (Master Hamm andKoichi, respectively).
Pokémon
 | This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
| Debut | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Michael Haigney |
Hitmonlee was called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. After that, he battled against a Tyrogue that was causing mischief and was easily defeated by theScuffle Pokémon.
Hitmonlee's only known move isRolling Kick.
| Debut | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Michael Haigney |
Hitmonchan was also called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. He then battled Tyrogue and ended up losing.
Hitmonchan's known moves areComet Punch andMach Punch*.
| Debut | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Akira Ishida |
| English | Dan Green |
Tyrogue was abandoned by his originalTrainer in the mountains. This caused him to become bitter and begin lashing out at any human who approached him. He wore a blue neckerchief as a reminder of his abandonment. At some point, he befriended awildMankey andPrimeape, and together, the trio committed a number of mischievous acts in nearby villages.
One day, Tyrogue leaped in to saveMisty's Togepi from some rampagingTauros. Later, he gave a trio of wild Pokémon some fruit to eat after noticing they were hungry. AfterJessie stole fruit from aSandshrew, Tyrogue attackedTeam Rocket and sent them blasting off.
Later, Kiyo battled Tyrogue with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, but both of his Pokémon were defeated. Kiyo then battled Tyrogue himself and won, earning Tyrogue's respect in the process. He gave Tyrogue a new red neckerchief, made from his own armband, to commemorate the new friendship.
Tyrogue's known moves areSwift,Tackle,Headbutt,Double Team, andJump Kick*.
| Debut | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Michael Haigney |
Mankey andPrimeape were originallywild Pokémon that wereTyrogue's friends, and they would often cause mischief together. After Tyrogue fought Kiyo and decided to go with him, they became sad that they had lost their friend, but Kiyo offered to take them along as well.
None of Mankey and Primeape's moves are known.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 大西健晴Takeharu Onishi | |
| English | Dan Green | |
| European French | Arnaud Léonard | |
| Polish | Ireneusz Machnicki | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Guilherme Lopes | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Andrés Gutiérrez Coto |
| Spain | Lorenzo Beteta | |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Kiyo appears inThe Tyrogue's Thoughts.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Kiyo appeared inThe Mysterious Underground Amusement Park. When the roller-coasterRed and the gang rode on was separated, Red ended up in an underground area containing an abandoned amusement park. As Red was about to leave, Kiyo revealed himself along with hisHitmonlee andHitmonchan. He told them to stay and to try out his underground amusement park instead of the one above ground. Kiyo controlled the rides, but they all malfunctioned. Later, he appeared as a hallucination of a mermaid. Kiyo's amusement park motivatedClefairy into making one of his own by stealing the one that was above ground.
Pokémon
When Red was about to leave the underground area,Hitmonlee andHitmonchan reveal themselves along with Kiyo. Later, they appear as hallucinations of mermaids.
None of Hitmonlee's or Hitmonchan's moves are known.
Trivia
- InPokémon Black, there is aBackpacker similarly named Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコNobuhiko) inBlack City. InPokémon Black 2 and White 2, he is located inReversal Mountain.
- InPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is aBlack Belt in theViridian Gym named Kiyo in the English version; inPokémon Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald, there is a Black Belt onRoute 132 named Kiyo in the English version. However, in both cases, the Black Belt's Japanese name is タクマTakuma.
- Kiyo is one of the few characters to directly battle Pokémon hand-to-hand.
- InPokémon Masters EX, Kiyo's descriptions ofHitmonlee andHitmonchan are identical to the descriptions thatKoichi uses when offering them to the player.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノブヒコNobuhiko | FromNobuhiko Takada, a Japanese mixed martial artist |
| English, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian | Kiyo | Possibly from the Japanese nameKiyoshi |
| German | Leif | |
| French | Fei* | Possibly fromWong Fei-hung, a Chinese martial artist |
| Kiyo* | From his English name | |
| Korean | 노현Nohyeon | Similar to his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 信彥Xìnyàn | From the Japanese name 信彦Nobuhiko |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 信彥Seunyihn |
Karate King
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| French | Roi du Karaté | |
| German | Karate-MeisterCHGSS Karate ChampGS | |
| Italian | Maestro di karate | |
| Korean | 태권도 대왕Taegwondo DaewangHGSS 태권대왕Taegwon DaewangGS | |
| European Spanish | Rey del Karate | |
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