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[[File:Russet.png|thumb|250px|Russet (2nd from the left) and his family]]
'''Russet''' (Japanese: '''イモタロー''' ''Imotarō'') is a minor recurring character of the [[Pokémon anime]] who competed in the [[Vertress Conference]]. He is from [[Inakano Town]].

==History==
Russet debuted in ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'' on the screen of the preliminary match-ups. After that, he reappeared in ''[[BW104|Mission: Defeat Your Rival!]]'' on the screen showing the match-ups for the second round, meaning that he had made it through the first round. In ''[[BW105|Lost at the League!]]'', it was revealed that he had made it through the second and third rounds as well when he appeared on the screens again. Later in the episode, when [[Iris's Axew]] got lost, he appeared with his friends and family, celebrating his progress. 

He battled [[Manning]] in the fourth round in ''[[BW106|Strong Strategy Steals the Show!]]'' and won, making his way to the quarterfinals. In ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'', he battled [[Virgil]] and lost, placing him in the Top 8. Afterwards, he appeared once again during the closing ceremonies of the Vertress Conference.

==Pokémon==
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Russet
|pkmn=Eelektross
|img=Manning Jellicent Russet Eelektross.png
|type1=Electric
|epnum=BW106
|epname=Strong Strategy Steals the Show!
|desc={{p|Eelektross}} is the only Pokémon that Russet is known to have. It briefly battled [[Manning]]'s {{p|Jellicent}} and won.

Eelektross's only known move is {{m|Thunderbolt}}.}}

It is presumed that Russet has five other Pokémon with him since he was required to compete in the final rounds of the Vertress Conference, which consists of [[Full Battle]]s.

==Achievements==
===Badges obtained===
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Russet has obtained in the [[Unova]] [[region]]:
* At least eight Badges (prior to ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'')

===Pokémon League===
Russet has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Vertress Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{electric color dark}}
|ja=三宅健太 ''[[Kenta Miyake]]''
|en=[[Carter Cathcart]]
|fi=Tuukka Leppänen
|es_eu=Carlos Larios
|pl=Grzegorz Drojewski}}

==Trivia==
* According to [[Tom Wayland]], Russet was given his dub name because he thought Russet looked like a {{wp|Russet Burbank potato}}.
** His Japanese name can also be derived from タロ芋 ''taroimo'' ({{wp|taro}}).

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