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Ryu Shoji (Real Name: Josh, Age 17) is a [[Pokémon]] Fan and Collector from the United Kingdom, and a current administrator of [http://www.pokemonworld.co.uk/index.php Pokémon World] (not to be confused with the UK based Magazine of the same name) and a Sixth Form College student studying in his second year of A-Levels. In the future, he aspires to be an Author, or failing that, a Psychologist.

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{{User Computer}}
{{User Firefox}}
{{User No Project}}
=== Pokémon Related ===
{{User:ASecondOpinion1501/TwerpTrio}}
{{User Favorite|133|Eevee}}
{{User Red}}
{{User Silver}}
{{User Ruby}}
{{User Emerald}}
{{User Diamond}}
{{User Pearl}}
{{User Platinum}}
{{User SoulSilver}}

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==Background==
Ryu Shoji first started playing Pokémon back in 1999 when he and his older brother got a copy of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] respectively on the Christmas after the European launch, his first Pokémon being a Squirtle that later became his first level 100 - a [[Blastoise]] called "Tiny-Thing". Since starting Pokémon his favourite Pokémon has always been Eevee, and so far every team of his where possible (aside from his Video Game Championships team) has had at least one Eeveelution. Ryu Shoji owns all main series Pokémon games, but those listed in the usertag his 'main versions' (When a pair of games comes out, he gets one and his older brother gets the other, but he later buys the missing version. However, with the [[Generation IV]] games, he brought Pearl version in Japan upon release, and later brought Diamond upon US release).

Ryu Shoji's main hobbies include Pokémon (which he regrets alientated him during secondary school), Anime and Manga. He is currently at a Sixth Form College studying Drama and Theatre Studies, English Language and Literature and Psychology.

== Pokémon 'Career' ==
Ryu Shoji was also known as "Kakashi-Sharingan Warrior" on Serebii Forums before leaving in September, 2009 after being an active member for the past five years and currently co-runs [http://www.pokemonworld.co.uk/index.php Pokémon World] with his school friend Rob (known as Pokerob). Ryu Shoji is known on Pokemonworld as being the main reporter of news and various other pieces of information. Ryu Shoji is a collector of event Pokémon, and an avid double battler, and managed to gain a place in the finals (Top 16) of the Pokémon Video Game Championships 2009 London event, before being knocked out in the first round of the finals. Ryu has been researching about the 2010 Video Game Championships, having completed his team already, and is currently in the testing stages.

== Pokémon Video Game Championship 2009 Team ==
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|trainername=Joshi
|time=[[Pokémon Pearl Version]]
|place=Sinnoh
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Infernape
|number=Spr 4d 392
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Fire
|type2=Fighting
|ability=Blaze
|move1type=electric
|move1=Thunder Punch
|move2type=Fire
|move2=Fire Blast
|move3type=Fighting
|move3=Close Combat
|move4type=Grass
|move4=Solar Beam
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Weavile
|number=Spr 4d 461 m
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Dark
|type2=Ice
|ability=Pressure
|move1type=Fighting
|move1=Brick Break
|move2type=Dark
|move2=Night Slash
|move3type=Ice
|move3=Ice Shard
|move4type=Ice
|move4=Ice Punch
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Tangrowth
|number=Spr 4d 465 m
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Grass
|ability=Leaf Guard
|move1type=Fire
|move1=Sunny Day
|move2type=Grass
|move2=Solar Beam
|move3type=Grass
|move3=Sleep Powder
|move4type=Fighting
|move4=Focus Blast
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Salamence
|number=Spr 4d 373
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|move1type=Rock
|move1=Rock Slide
|move2type=Dragon
|move2=Dragon Dance
|move3type=Dragon
|move3=Outrage
|move4type=Normal
|move4=Protect
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Exeggutor
|number=Spr 4d 103
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Grass
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Chlorophyll
|move1type=Grass
|move1=Solar Beam
|move2type=Grass
|move2=Sleep Powder
|move3type=Fire
|move3=Sunny Day
|move4type=Psychic
|move4=Psychic
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Gliscor
|number=Spr 4d 472
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Ground
|type2=Flying
|ability=Hyper Cutter
|move1type=Ground
|move1=Earthquake
|move2type=Ice
|move2=Ice Fang
|move3type=Normal
|move3=Protect
|move4type=Flying
|move4=Roost
}}
|}

== Pokémon Video Game Championship 2010 Team ==
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|numinparty=6
|trainerclass=PokéManiac
|trainername=Joshi
|time=[[Pokémon SoulSilver Version]]
|place=Johto
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Mewtwo
|number=Spr_4h_150
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Pressure
|move1type=Fighting
|move1=Aura Sphere
|move2type=Fire
|move2=Flamethrower
|move3type=Ice
|move3=Blizzard
|move4type=Psychic
|move4=Psychic
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Latias
|number=Spr_4h_380
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|move1type=Dragon
|move1=Dragon Pulse
|move2type=Electric
|move2=Thunderbolt
|move3type=Electric
|move3=Thunderwave
|move4type=Normal
|move4=Helping Hand
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Groudon
|number=Spr_4h_383
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Ground
|ability=Drought
|move1type=Rock
|move1=Rock Slide
|move2type=Ground
|move2=Earthquake
|move3type=Fighting
|move3=Hammer Arm
|move4type=Fire
|move4=Fire Punch
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Weavile
|number=Spr_4h_461 m
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Dark
|type2=Ice
|ability=Pressure
|move1type=Fighting
|move1=Brick Break
|move2type=Dark
|move2=Night Slash
|move3type=Ice
|move3=Ice Shard
|move4type=Ice
|move4=Ice Punch
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Tangrowth
|number=Spr_4h_465 m
|ext=.png
|leve=50
|type1=Grass
|ability=Leaf Guard
|move1type=Fire
|move1=Sunny Day
|move2type=Grass
|move2=Solar Beam
|move3type=Grass
|move3=Sleep Powder
|move4type=Fighting
|move4=Focus Blast
}}
|{{PokeChart Box
|name=Heatran
|number=Spr_4h_485
|ext=.png
|level=50
|type1=Fire
|type2=Steel
|ability=Flash Fire
|move1type=Poison
|move1=Toxic
|move2type=Ground
|move2=Earth Power
|move3type=Normal
|move3=Protect
|move4type=Fire
|move4=Fireblast
}}
|}

== Trivia ==
- As a young boy, his love for the Pokémon [[Eevee]] was so renowned that he would receive Eevee promos from one of the workers who worked at his local store that ran the Pokémon Trading Card Game League.

- The only reason he attended the Millenium Dome was to obtain a [[Mew]].

- He has a deep hatred of Missingno, due to his copy of [[Pokémon Red]] being used for his older brother to experiment on. His save file was later deleted when he turned the game on inside the hallway of his then-new house, which he considers an omen due to the problems that house and neighbourhood would cause later.

- In Secondary School, people would come to him for advice, due to his vast knowledge of [[Pokémon]]

- Ryu's favourite character from the Pokémon [[Anime]] is [[May]]

- Ryu is a fan of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga series, favouring it over the Anime.

- In memory of his first Pokémon, Tiny-Thing the [[Blastoise]], Ryu nicknamed his [[Blastoise]] in [[Pokémon LeafGreen]] "Tiny-Thing" , which he effectively refers to as "Tiny-Thing II" and at some point plans on raising a "Tiny-Thing III" to use competitively.