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Tupp タッパTupper
Tupp
Gender	Male
Eye color	Light blue
Hair color	Light blue
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Alola
Member of	Team Skull
Rank	Grunt
Animated debut	Alola to New Adventure!
English voice actor	Billy Bob Thompson
Japanese voice actor	Takaaki Uchino (SM001-SM011) Toru Sakurai (SM024-present)

Tupp (Japanese:タッパTupper) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series. He is a member ofTeam Skull, who often appears alongsideZipp andRapp, and acts as the leader of the trio.

History

Pre-series

As a child, Tupp was a boy who sought to be popular with the girls at school. However,Ilima and his adorableEevee attracted all of the attention, causing Tupp to develop a deep hatred towards him.

At some point, he chose to joinTeam Skull. His desire for revenge for being an outcast during his school days attracted him to the group, where he is now flocked by his fellowGrunts.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Tupp debuted inAlola to New Adventure!, where he,Zipp, andRapp challengedKiawe to abattle with hisCharizard on the line. Tupp and the otherGrunts took on hisTurtonator nine against one, untilAsh came to assist Kiawe with hisPikachu. After a short battle, Tupp and his partners were defeated by Turtonator'sZ-MoveInferno Overdrive, forcing them to retreat.

InYoung Kiawe Had a Farm!, Tupp and his teammates attacked Kiawe and Ash, seeking revenge for their previous defeat. However, the trio was quickly defeated by Pikachu'sGigavolt Havoc.

InAlolan Open House!, Tupp and his teammates visited thePokémon School, where they stole someRideTauros and started wreaking havoc at the school. They were soon confronted byDelia, who took the Grunts on usingAsh's Litten. When Ash andhis classmates arrived, Team Skull was soon sent off again by Pikachu's Gigavolt Havoc.

InA Team-on-Team Tussle!, Tupp and his teammates encounteredTeam Rocket for the first time. Both teams fought over aDarkinium Z, which Team Rocket managed to take.

InA Glaring Rivalry!, Tupp had a battle withGladion but was quickly defeated byLycanroc'sStone Edge.

InTurning Heads and Training Hard!, Tupp learned about Ilima's return to the Pokémon School. In response, he led a group of Team Skull Grunts there to exact his revenge on him. However, not only were the Grunts easily defeated by Ilima's Eevee, but the female Grunts in the group fell in love with Ilima, making Tupp even angrier.

InReal Life...Inquire Within!, Tupp and his teammates confronted Ash during an attempt to takePoipole. They had a battle, which eventually ended when Zipp'sGarbodor's arm became blocked and released a horrible smell.

InThe Shape of Love to Come!, Tupp and his teammates encounteredMina, a wandering artist. When Rapp demanded that Mina give up herRibombee, Mina accepted, but only if they could best her in a drawing competition. Though Mina liked the Team Skull Grunts' drawings enough that she wanted to call it a tie, Tupp was angered by her criticism of his poor drawing and instead decided to battle her. Mina was assisted by the timely arrival of Ash, who defeated Tupp's Salandit with Pikachu.

InWe Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, Tupp and Rapp fought over awildEevee as the former wanted to use it to make himself popular with girls while the latter wanted Eevee because she found it cute. After being rescued by Ash's Pikachu, Eevee teamed up withLana's Popplio to send the trio blasting off.

InThat's Some Spicy Island Research!, Tupp and his teammates went toPoni Island underPlumeria's orders. They had stolen radishes fromHapu's field and were using them to lure and capture a number ofSensu StyleOricorio when they encountered Ash. They sent their Pokémon out to battle Ash, but were stopped when Hapu arrived. Hapu battled Team Skull using herMudsdale and quickly defeated them. Plumeria showed up, unhappy with their efforts, and ordered them to follow her back.

InThe Dealer of Destruction!, Tupp and his teammates arrived at theShady House and toldGuzma aboutProfessor Kukui's announcement of thePokémon League. Tupp then accompanied Guzma, Plumeria, and his teammates to Melemele Island, briefly encountering Team Rocket before showing up at the Pokémon School to get Kukui's attention.

InLeague Offenders and Defenders!, Tupp and his teammates arrived at theManalo Stadium to try and destroy the Pokémon League for Guzma's sake without telling him what they were doing. Their efforts were thwarted by Ash, Kiawe, andHau, who easily defeated their Pokémon. Afterwards, Guzma and Plumeria arrived and scolded the Grunts for their failure.

InBattle Royal 151!, Tupp competed in theBattle Royal preliminary round of theManalo Conference. He and his teammates ganged up on Ilima and his Eevee, only to be defeated. InBattling Besties!, Tupp watched Guzma battle Ilima alongside his fellow Team Skull Grunts and watched as his leader managed to defeat Ilima. InThe Road to The Semifinals!, Tupp and his teammates unsuccessfully attempted to intimidateLana before her match against Guzma. Later, he cheered for Guzma during the battle. InThe Final Four!, Tupp and his teammates were spray-painting graffiti around Manalo Stadium when they were confronted byMimo. Tupp and his teammates sent out their Pokémon to intimidate her, only to be stopped by Gladion and hisSilvally.

InGetting Down to The Ire! andThe Wisdom Not to Run!, Tupp cheered for Guzma during his battle against Ash and spoke to him following his loss. Though Guzma was ready to disband Team Skull, Tupp and the others were so fired up by the battle that they wanted stay by his side and learn to battle as well as he did. InThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Tupp was briefly seen battling Guzma and hisGolisopod for training.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InHelping the Hometown Hero!, Tupp appeared along with Guzma, Plumeria, and his fellow Grunts watching theBattle Royal match between Ash, Kukui,Gladion, andKiawe.

Character

Tupp is mean to other people and holds deep grudges. This is most evident inYoung Kiawe Had a Farm!, where he hadSalandit shoot down theRidePelipper that Ash was using as revenge for hisprevious defeat. Tupp is obnoxiously loud and often boasts of his strength inbattle. He tends to proclaim his hatred ofZ-Moves following his defeats, but despite this, Tupp is open to the idea of using a Z-Move himself.

Tupp shows little concern for his teammates, as shown inA Team-on-Team Tussle!, where he abandoned his teammates in favor of getting theZ-Crystal. He even callously told a concerned Salandit to focus on the job.

Pokémon

This article is missing information on this character's English voice actor and Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this article to add this information.

This listing is of Tupp's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:

On hand

Salandit (×3)

Debut	Alola to New Adventure!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake
English	Haven Paschall

Tupp's threeSalandit are his only known Pokémon. They first appeared inAlola to New Adventure! in which they took onAsh's Pikachu andKiawe's Turtonator, but were defeated by Turtonator'sInferno Overdrive.

One of the Salandit later reappeared inYoung Kiawe Had a Farm!, where it was attackingAsh andKiawe. It was soon defeated when Pikachu attackedTeam Skull withGigavolt Havoc. One of the Salandit appeared again inAlolan Open House!, but it was defeated once again by Pikachu'sZ-Move.

InA Team-on-Team Tussle!, Salandit attempted to get aDarkinium Z, only forTeam Rocket to get it first.

InA Glaring Rivalry!, Salandit was sent out to battleGladion'sMidnight FormLycanroc. It was defeated by Lycanroc'sStone Edge.

InTurning Heads and Training Hard!, Salandit took onIlima'sEevee. It was defeated after its opponent enhanced its stats withExtreme Evoboost.

InReal Life...Inquire Within!, Salandit battled Pikachu again during an attempt to catchPoipole. However, the battle ended when Zipp'sGarbodor's arm became blocked, causing it to release a horrible smell. This prompted everyone to retreat.

InThe Shape of Love to Come!, Salandit was drawn by Zipp as a part of a challenge fromMina to see whom could produce the best drawing of one of their Pokémon. When Tupp and his fellow Team Skull members became angry, they attacked Mina. With the help of Ash, Mina defeated the Team Skull trio and sent them running away in fear.

InWe Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, Salandit was relaxing on the beach, only to beTackled by anEevee. Salandit was then used to attack Ash and his classmates, only to be sent flying by Eevee'sDouble-Edge.

InThat's Some Spicy Island Research!, Salandit was sent out to battleHapu and herMudsdale. Mudsdale withstood all of Salandit, Zubat, and Garbodor's attacks before quickly defeating them withHigh Horsepower.

Salandit reappeared inLeague Offenders and Defenders! andBattle Royal 151!.

At least one of Tupp's three Salandit is confirmed to be male. Tupp believes that one is close to evolving, seemingly unaware that male Salandit are unable to evolve intoSalazzle.

Salandit's known moves areVenoshock,Flame Burst,Dragon Rage,Toxic, andScratch.

Status unknown

Grimer

Debut	Turning Heads and Training Hard!

In the past, Tupp was shown to have anAlolanGrimer. It is currently unknown what became of Grimer.

None of Grimer's moves are known.

Ride Pokémon

Tauros♂

Debut	Alolan Open House!

Tupp briefly stole aTauros, which he used to wreak havoc at thePokémon School before being confronted byDelia. Once he was defeated, Tupp left Tauros behind.

None of Tauros's moves are known.

Achievements

Pokémon League

Tupp has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:

• Manalo Conference - Top 151 (Battle Royal 151!)

Voice actors

Trivia

• English closed captions referred to Tupp asTeam Skull Grunt (Blue) prior toA Team-on-Team Tussle!.
• Tupp's design is based on the stock artwork of the male Team Skull Grunt.
• According toBilly Bob Thompson, Tupp's English voice is based onJesse Pinkman fromBreaking Bad.^[1]

References

Names

Related articles

Team Skull
Po Town •Shady House
Boss	Administrator	Enforcer
Guzma (Masters)	Plumeria (Masters)	Gladion (Masters)
Other members
Team Skull Grunts Pokémon the Series:Tupp •Zipp •Rapp •Okazaki Manga:Borosue (I Choose You! Remix)
Former members
Punk Guy •Punk Girl
See also:Aether Foundation

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