Sorrel ソウジSouji
Sorrel
Gender	Male
Hometown	Veilstone City
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Unnamed parents
Trainer class	Trainer
Animated debut	I Choose You!
English voice actor	David Oliver Nelson Kate Bristol (child)
Japanese voice actor	Kanata Hongō Chinami Nishimura (child)

Sorrel (Japanese:ソウジSouji) is a major character who appeared inI Choose You!. He is a youngTrainer and one ofAsh'straveling companions in thatmovie. His goal is to become aPokémon Professor and he is currently on ajourney gathering data onLegendary Pokémon.

In the movies

When Sorrel was younger, his family owned aLuxray that he was close to. One day, he and Luxray got lost in a forest during a blizzard, and Luxray covered him and used its body so he could be warm. When the blizzard was over and it was morning, Sorrel realized that Luxray had frozen to death. As a result, he distanced himself from other Pokémon. Later on, an encounter with aLucario, which hecaught, restored his faith in making friends with Pokémon.

Sorrel first appeared in aPokémon Center, where he overheard anotherTrainer mention the appearance of awildEntei. He was among the Trainers who went out into the nearby forest to seek out Entei, and had a briefbattle with Entei using Lucario. After Entei fled, he introduced himself toAsh andVerity before leaving them with a warning that rain would be coming soon.

Ash and Verity encountered Sorrel again some time later, when they took aCharmander abandoned byCross to a cave for shelter. He assisted them in healing Charmander with his medicine-making skills and decided to travel with them. When Entei came into the cave to watch over a group of wild Pokémon, Sorrel explained the mythology of thelegendary beasts and their relationship toHo-Oh. When Ash revealed his possession of aRainbow Wing, the three decided to travel toMount Tensei in the Raizen Mountains, where Ho-Oh was said to live.

As their adventures continued, Ash introduced Sorrel and Verity to his motherDelia via a video call from another Pokémon Center. Sorrel found a book about Ho-Oh in the Pokémon Center's library, from which the group learned of the danger the Rainbow Wing could pose if held by someone with an impure heart. He watched as Ash battled Cross'sIncineroar with his newly evolvedCharmeleon and lost decisively. That night, Ash snapped and lashed out in anger over his loss, rejecting Sorrel, Verity, and even Pikachu. However, he apologized for this a short while later. Seeing Ash's reunion with Pikachu, Sorrel decided to explain his past to Ash and Verity, telling them of Luxray's death, his decision to distance himself from Pokémon, and his life-changing meeting with Lucario.

After witnessing Ash's emotional farewell to hisButterfree, Sorrel reached Mount Tensei with Ash and Verity. There, they encounteredBonji, the author of the book they read earlier. With Bonji in tow, the group used the Rainbow Wing to show the way to the crystal altar on Mount Tensei where Ho-Oh would be summoned. However, before Ash could place the Rainbow Wing on the altar, the group was ambushed by Cross, who had covertly followed them to the Raizen Mountains. Sorrel watched with Verity and Bonji as Ash fought Cross once more, finally coming out victorious over Incineroar once Charmeleon evolved intoCharizard. Cross confessed that he had also seen Ho-Oh, but was not gifted the Rainbow Wing like Ash was. Unwilling to accept this outcome, Cross stole the Rainbow Wing, causing it to immediately turn black due to his evil heart. When he placed it on the altar to summon Ho-Oh, Marshadow appeared instead and attempted to seal the Rainbow Wing away, only to be corrupted by the darkness surrounding it.

Marshadow used its power to take control of the Pokémon who had assembled to see Ho-Oh, turning them against the humans. Sorrel was forced to fight off the attack alongside Verity and a repentant Cross, but they were unable to turn the tide of the battle. Once the situation was resolved, Ash placed a new Rainbow Wing on the altar, calling Ho-Oh forth to heal all of his friends. Sorrel watched with the others as Ash challenged Ho-Oh to a battle with Pikachu. Afterwards, the group left Bonji behind and traveled to a Pokémon Center near Mount Tensei. They all decided to go their separate ways, with Sorrel wishing to find the threelegendary birds ofKanto.

During the movie's ending credits, Sorrel and Lucario encountered anArticuno while traveling through a snowy area, much to their delight.

Character

Sorrel was shown to care for Pokémon, such as when he helped look after aCharmander after it had been abandoned, by making medicine. He also chastised Ash when he believed he was responsible for leaving Charmander out during a storm.

Pokémon

This listing is of Sorrel's knownPokémon inI Choose You!:

Lucario

Debut	I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Bill Rogers

Lucario is Sorrel's only known Pokémon.

Lucario's known moves areAura Sphere andBone Rush.

Befriended

Luxray

Debut	I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kensuke Satō
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Luxray was a Pokémon belonging to Sorrel's family that watched over him when he was little. It froze to death trying to protect Sorrel from the cold.

None of Luxray's moves are known.

Voice actors

In the games

Bulbanews has multiple articles related to this subject:

• Mew, Movie 20 Pokémon codes to be available at 7-Eleven in Japan
• Mew, Movie 20 Pokémon codes to be available at Pokémon Centers, Stores in Japan

A Japanese eventdistributed an in-game representation of Sorrel's Lucario, along withVerity'sPiplup andAsh'sCharizard via serial code and local wireless.

The serial codes could be obtained by collecting two different virtual stamps via7-SPOT at7-Eleven stores in Japan. The serial codes were available from August 1 to 20, 2017 at 7 am to 7 pm, and can be redeemed from August 1 to 28, 2017. The local wireless were available atPokémon Center stores andPokémon Stores in Japan from August 22 to September 3, 2017.

#0448 Lucario ♂ Level 40 Type: Ability: Steadfast Held item: None	ID: 170715 OT: ソウジ Met: 2017 Pokémon Movie (fateful encounter) Nature: Serious Ribbon: Wishing Ribbon
Aura Sphere Fighting Special High Jump Kick Fighting Physical Dragon Pulse Dragon Special Extreme Speed Normal Physical
Games Method Region Location Duration SM serial code Japanese online August 1 to 28, 2017 SM local wireless all Pokémon Center stores, Japan Pokémon Stores, Japan August 22 to September 3, 2017
Moves inbold can be taught again at theMove Reminder as a special move if forgotten.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is picked up from the deliveryman.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Sorrel appeared in themanga adaptation of the 20th movie, where his role is largely the same.

Pokémon

On hand

Lucario

Debut	I Choose You!

Lucario is Sorrel's partner Pokémon, often seenoutside of its Poké Ball.

None of Lucario's moves are known.

Befriended

Luxray

Debut	I Choose You!

Luxray was seen in Sorrel's flashback when he spoke to Ash about caring for his Pokemon.

None of Luxray's moves are known.

Trivia

• Sorrel is referred to asSouji, his Japanese name, on thePokémon official site for Asia.
• The Luxray belonging to Sorrel's family is one of a few Pokémon in theanimated series who are known to have perished and were never brought back to life.

Names

Related articles

This movie article is part ofProject Anime, aBulbapedia project that covers all aspects ofPokémon animation.

• Characters
• Male characters
• Animation characters
• Movie characters