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Tyson テツヤTetsuya
Tyson
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Mauville City
Region	Hoenn
Trainer class	Trainer
Animated debut	Like a Meowth to a Flame
English voice actor	Marc Diraison
Japanese voice actor	Kenji Nojima

Tyson (Japanese:テツヤTetsuya) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series. He is aPokémon Trainer fromMauville City and one ofAsh'srivals.

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Tyson first appeared inLike a Meowth to a Flame, where he rescuedAsh andhis friends from a flock ofMurkrow with hisMeowth. They quickly became friends as it turns out they were going to the same place to eat and because Tyson has a certain fondness for food likeMay. The group met up with him interacting withCharles Goodshow, where he found out that Ash and Brock were also torch-runnersin the past. Later,Team Rocket, disguised as anOfficer Jenny andNurse Joy, went up to Tyson and ran off with the tournament'sMoltres-flamed torch. He warned Ash and the gang that they ran off with the torch and chased after them. Tyson stoppedtheir balloon by having hisMetagross useConfusion. His Meowth successfully took the torch from thetalking one and finished the villains withThunderbolt.

InSaved by the Beldum, he came to Ash's andMorrison's rescue from Team Rocket's pit traps. Once again, his Meowth sent them away but this time, with anIron Tail. He later battledVivica and herPersian in the first round of the Ever Grande Conference. Tyson used Meowth and ended up winning the round, only for him to have to restrain Meowth from attacking any further.

InShocks and Bonds, Tyson went up againstJohnny. By the time Ash and his friends arrived to watch the battle, Tyson'sDonphan and Johnny'sBlastoise were already knocked out. Tyson was able to defeat Johnny whenSceptile successfully usedSolar Beam onAggron.

He then watched theFull Battle between Ash andKatie. Tyson defeated his round of 32 opponent after Ash defeated Katie inA Judgment Brawl and defeated his round of 16 opponent after Ash defeated Morrison inChoose It or Lose It!.

He started his battle against Ash at the end ofChoose It or Lose It! and finished it inAt the End of the Fray!. Tyson was a very tough opponent for Ash as both sides were down to their last Pokémon, Pikachu, and Meowth, respectively. After a long battle, both sides were having trouble standing up. However, Meowth emerged victorious when it was the only one standing. Tyson congratulated Ash for a good battle. Tyson then went on to the finals and ended up winning theHoennLeague Conference, having the chance to battle theHoenn Elite Four.

After the Ever Grande Conference, he said goodbye to Ash and his friends as he leftEver Grande City inThe Scheme Team.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InBattling as Hard as Stone!, Tyson was seen watchingSteven'sMasters Eight Tournament match against Ash ontelevision.

Character

Tyson is generally laid-back and humble. He regularly compliments others like when he notedBrock's skills as aPokémon Breeder after his picky Meowth took a liking to Brock's handmade food. He enjoys traveling between towns to reach the nextGym, and takes time out of his training schedule to try out the local eateries.

He has a deep and personal connection with his Pokémon, giving them pep talks and makes an effort to spend time with them.

Inbattle, Tyson is stern and quickly takes charge of the situation. He is a tacticalTrainer who makes use oftype advantages and brute force. Tyson was taken aback by some ofAsh's unconventional methods and stamina inAt the End of the Fray. While confident in his abilities, he continues to hone his techniques by observing others in battle.

Pokémon

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

Meowth

Debut	Like a Meowth to a Flame
Voice actors
Japanese	Yasuhiro Takato
English	Maddie Blaustein

Main article:Tyson's Meowth

Meowth is Tyson's main Pokémon. Tyson first met Meowth when it fought aPersian. After Tyson took care of Meowth in a lodge, it became his reliable partner, especially in the Pokémon League. It was usually seenoutside its Poké Ball.

Metagross

Debut	Like a Meowth to a Flame
Voice actors
Japanese	Kōichi Sakaguchi
English	Kōichi Sakaguchi

Tyson'sMetagross debuted inLike a Meowth to a Flame, when its Trainer used it to recover the Moltres Flame fromTeam Rocket. It was later seen training along with other of Tyson's Pokémon inChoose It or Lose It!. Metagross finally battled Ash's Pokémon inAt the End of the Fray. It took outAsh's Swellow andGrovyle, but lost toPikachu.

Metagross's known moves areConfusion,Psychic,Hyper Beam, andMeteor Mash.

Sceptile

Debut	Shocks and Bonds
Voice actors
Japanese	Daisuke Sakaguchi
English	Darren Dunstan

Tyson'sSceptile was first seen inShocks and Bonds, where it was battlingJohnny'sAggron. It won by finishing Aggron off with Solar Beam. InChoose It or Lose It!, Sceptile was able to easily defeat aRhydon, advancing Tyson into the top eight. It was then seen training for the battle against Ash, before being Tyson's opening Pokémon against Ash'sGlalie. Both Pokémon fired Solar Beam andIce Beam, respectively, which caused a double knockout for both sides.

Sceptile's known moves areDetect,Bullet Seed, andSolar Beam.

Donphan

Debut	Shocks and Bonds

Tyson'sDonphan was first seen on the scoreboard having been defeated in the Double Battle againstJohnny, hisAggron and hisBlastoise. It was later seen training along with other of Tyson's Pokémon inChoose It or Lose It!. In thenext episode, Donphan battledAsh's Swellow and proved to be a formidable opponent, but was ultimately unable to defeat it.

Donphan's known moves areSandstorm andRollout.

Shiftry

Debut	Choose It or Lose It!
Voice actors
Japanese	Shin-ichiro Miki
English	Eric Stuart

Tyson'sShiftry debuted inChoose It or Lose It!, where it was training for next day's battle. InAt the End of the Fray, Shiftry went up againstAsh's Torkoal and lost to a singleFlamethrower.

Shiftry's known moves areMega Kick andShadow Ball.

Hariyama

Debut	Choose It or Lose It!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

Tyson'sHariyama debuted inChoose It or Lose It!, where it was training for next day's battle. InAt the End of the Fray, Hariyama came out as Tyson's third Pokémon. It was able to defeatAsh's Torkoal andCorphish, before falling toSwellow.

Hariyama's known moves areArm Thrust,Brick Break,Focus Punch, andSeismic Toss, and its Ability isThick Fat.

Achievements

Badges obtained

This listing is of theBadges Tyson has obtained in theHoennregion:

• At least eight Badges (prior toLike a Meowth to a Flame)

Pokémon League

Tyson has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:

• Ever Grande Conference - Winner (At the End of the Fray)

Voice actors

Trivia

• Two of the Pokémon Tyson owns, Sceptile and Donphan, are the evolved forms of Ash's Pokémon,Grovyle andPhanpy, both of whom would go on to evolve into those respective forms in thefollowing season.

Names

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• League Conference participants
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