Porter (Japanese:パーカーParker) are guides on cruise ships that travel through theDecolore Islands.

Porter パーカーParker
Porter
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Light Brown
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Decolore Islands
Animated debut	Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!
English voice actor	Francis Kelly
Japanese voice actor	Masayuki Katō

Porter debuted inFarewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! where he was shown to take the tickets of passengers boarding the cruise ship departing theNuvema Town harbor.Ash,Iris andCilan gave their tickets to Porter, but he wasn't able to let them on board, as they didn't have the proper tickets. After Ash andhis friends got the real tickets that were stolen byTeam Rocket, he welcomed them aboard, and told them that he would accompany them on their travels through the Decolore Islands. He appeared again inthe following episode as Ash and co. disembarked atHoney Island.

InCilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, Porter encountered Ash and his friends yet again. The three were surprised to see Porter on a different cruise ship, albeit in a different uniform. Porter revealed that, likeNurse Joy,Officer Jenny, andDon George, he was part of a family of identical members, the Porter they encountered earlier being his first cousin.

InCrowning the Scalchop King!, Porter informed Ash and his friends that theScalchop King Competition was going to be held that day onScalchop Island. He also met the gang inThe Island of Illusions! after the sighting of a giant shadow in the fog. However, when the gang ask him whether he had seen a giant shadow, he replies in the negative. Porter then bids farewell to the group as they leave the ship forGrand Spectrala Island. Another Porter is seen inTo Catch a Rotom! when he informs Ash and his friends that the ship was approachingTorom Island and advises anyone who is getting off to begin preparations. Porter reappeared inThe Pirates of Decolore! offering the gang some juice. After the ship's alarm sounds, Porter tells the group that pirates had broken in and later on states that cruising through these waters had been reported to be dangerous due to pirates. He also appeared alongside the gang when reporting toOfficer Jenny. InButterfree and Me! another Porter explains to the group that theSwanna they had seen were migrating, and that their next stop,Wayfarer Island, was a popular spot for migrating Pokémon to rest. Porter also appeared in a flashback inThe Path That Leads to Goodbye! when he introducesCapacia Island as the largest island in the Decolore Islands, and that it was home to manywild Pokémon.

InThe Journalist from Another Region!, Porter told Ash and his friends about theGrand Harvest Festival and thePokémon Sumo Tournament onHarvest Island. He met the group again inA Pokémon of a Different Color! as the cruise ship nearedCave Island, explaining that the name came from the island's enormous cave, where many kinds of Pokémon live. Porter came out again inSurvival of the Striaton Gym! when he informsCilan that he received a video phone call from his brothers,Chili andCress.

Porter made his final appearance inBest Wishes Until We Meet Again!. Team Rocket attacked the cruise ship as it nearedVermilion City by raising it into the air with balloons before boarding and attempting to steal all of the passengers' Pokémon, with James even disguising himself as Porter to create confusion. While Ash, Iris and Cilan attempted to defeat Team Rocket, Porter fought them in an attempt to protect the passengers, only to be nearly thrown overboard. Later, after Team Rocket was driven off, Porter was cheered by the passengers for his efforts. He was last seen waving farewell to Ash, Iris, Cilan, andAlexa as they disembarked in Vermilion City.

• Each Porter has a different color on the collars of their jackets and the lining of their shoes.
  • The stripes and smokestacks on each cruise ship have the same color scheme as the collars and shoes the Porter working on that cruise have.
• Although they are part of a family of identical members, unlikeNurse Joy,Officer Jenny, andDon George, Porter's Japanese name does not begin with the kana ジ, nor does their English name begin with the sounddʒ.

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

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