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{{incomplete|2=voice actors for Stantler and Ponyta}}
[[File:Santa Claus.png|220px|thumb|Santa Claus]]
'''Santa Claus''' (Japanese: '''サンタクロース''' ''Santa Claus'') is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]] who first appeared in ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and is based on the {{wp|Santa Claus}} of Christmas holiday fame.

He is the [[Pokémon world]]'s version of Santa Claus. He has the same tasks as that of the real world: giving away gifts to all the good children all over the world with his sleigh. He lives at the [[North Pole]].

His sleigh was originally pulled by {{p|Ponyta}}, though this role was given to {{p|Stantler}} after its debut in [[Generation II]].

==Pokémon==
Santa has had different Pokémon on different occasions. This listing is of all the Pokémon he has been shown to have.

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Santa
|pkmn=Jynx (multiple)
|gender=female
|type1=Ice
|type2=Psychic
|img=Holiday Hi-Jynx.png
|cap=Santa Claus's Jynx
|img2=Santa Claus Jynx Psywave.png
|cap2=Santa Claus's Jynx
|epnum=Holiday Hi-Jynx
|epname=Holiday Hi-Jynx
|vajp=Mayumi Tanaka
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Santa Claus has multiple {{p|Jynx}} which are used to prepare presents for Christmas. One appeared in [[Jessie]]'s flashback where she believed it to have stolen her doll when she was young and then went back up the chimney, thinking Santa was a Jynx. Another Jynx appeared to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} where it was holding a boot. Ash tried to capture this Jynx but failed. The Jynx telepathically told them she was cleaning the boot at the North Pole when a chunk of ice broke off, causing Jynx to float away. Ash and the others then decided to help her get back to Santa Claus.

When Ash and his friends arrived at the North Pole thanks to a {{p|Lapras}}, Team Rocket had captured all the Jynx at the North Pole as well as Santa Claus. When Jessie confronted the Jynx who stole her doll, it was revealed that the Pokémon was simply trying to repair the doll, which had been broken. The rest of the Jynx took the presents back from Team Rocket and then used {{m|Psywave}}, sending them blasting off. The Jynx is later seen giving Ash and his friends presents. It is last seen putting Team Rocket asleep with a {{m|Lovely Kiss}}.

Jynx's known moves are {{m|Psywave}} and at least one also knows {{m|Lovely Kiss}}.}} 

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Santa
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Santa Claus Lapras.png
|epnum=Holiday Hi-Jynx
|epname=Holiday Hi-Jynx
|vajp=Chiharu Suzuka
|vaen=Rachel Lillis
|desc=Santa Claus's {{p|Lapras}} first appeared when Ash was trying to pull a raft for {{p|Jynx}} to get home. Ash heard a voice, and a large wave pulled him underwater. Lapras appeared to him, and using its telepathic powers, revealed that it was sent by Santa to return the Jynx to the North Pole. After helping Ash and the others there, {{TRT}} appeared and fired a net over Lapras and the group.

Later it is seen when Team Rocket are getting away with all the presents. It freezes them with an {{m|Ice Beam}}. Ash regrets not telling Santa what he wanted for Christmas but Lapras says he already knows.

Lapras's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}} 

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Santa
|pkmn=Stantler
|type1=Normal
|img=Santa Claus Stantler.png
|epnum=PK06
|epname=Stantler's Little Helpers
|desc=Santa Claus's {{p|Stantler}} was used to pull Santa's sleigh and deliver the presents on Christmas, it was a replacement for {{p|Ponyta}}. It was seen near a cabin where {{Ash}} and his friends were staying. They heard a noise and stepped outside to find that Stantler was ill. Santa told them that they needed to find a certain [[Berry]] to cure Stantler of its fever. So the group started to search for it. In the end the Pokémon find the plant atop a mountain. {{AP|Pikachu}} picks it and they feed it to Stantler, who quickly perks up and proceeds off into the sky.}} 

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Santa
|pkmn=Delibird
|type1=Ice
|type2=Flying
|img=Santa Delibird.png
|img_size=195px
|img2=Santa Delibird sitting.png
|img2_size=195px
|epnum=PK08
|epname=Delibird's Dilemma
|vajp=Kappei Yamaguchi
|vaen=Kappei Yamaguchi
|desc={{p|Delibird}} was first seen flying in the sky above a big city. Down below, [[Ash's Pikachu]] and its friends were bowling with giant snowballs. [[Ash's Totodile]] accidentally shot a snowball with {{m|Water Gun}} and it launched into the sky, hitting Delibird and making it fall. Not far away, {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} were walking up a staircase outside a building. Suddenly, Delibird fell from the sky, hitting into Meowth and Wobbuffet, and waking up a sleeping {{p|Skarmory}} nearby. The angry Skarmory blew Delibird away into the sky, knocking it out and making it drop all the presents it was carrying around the city. Pikachu and friends quickly found Delibird and [[Ash's Cyndaquil]] woke it up by tickling it.

When Delibird first woke up, it was very angry, but Pikachu and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} calmed it down. Delibird then realized all of its presents were gone. Pikachu and friends volunteered to help Delibird find the missing presents. They divided into two teams and split up to look all over the city. Sunset soon came, and the two team reunited and gave Delibird all the presents. After recounting the presents, Delibird realized that one was still missing. With the sun already set, the Pokémon were forced to look for the present in the dark. 

They went to a park and looked for the last present. It was spotted in a tree by [[Ash's Noctowl]], but fell out of its beak and started heading for a river. Just as it was about to fall in, an {{p|Aipom}} caught it and returned it to Delibird. All of the Pokémon got distracted by a lighting of a tree, and when they looked around, the Delivery Pokémon was gone. Then they heard bells jingling and looked up; to their surprise, Delibird was flying off in Santa's sleigh. The sleigh then flew away, and Delibird happily waved back to its newly made friends.

None of Delibird's moves are known.}}

===Status unknown===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Santa
|pkmn=Ponyta
|type1=Fire
|img=Santa Claus Ponyta.png
|epnum=Holiday Hi-Jynx
|epname=Holiday Hi-Jynx
|desc=Santa Claus's {{p|Ponyta}} was used to pull Santa's sleigh and deliver the presents on Christmas. It made a cameo in ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]'' where it was seen delivering presents again.

Ponyta has not made any further appearances since, and seems to have been replaced with {{p|Stantler}}. 

None of Ponyta's moves are known.}}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color light}}
|ja=石森達幸 ''Takkō Ishimori''
|en=[[Ted Lewis]]
|es_eu=Paco Hernández ([[Holiday Hi-Jynx]])<br>José Ángel Juanes ([[PK08]])}}
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