Captain Aidan

Captain Aidan ラッセル Russell
Aidan saluting Ash and his friends
Gender	Male
Hometown	Ascorbia Island
Region	Orange Archipelago
Anime debut	The Pokémon Water War!
English voice actor	Dan Green
Japanese voice actor	Kazuo Hayashi

Captain Aidan (Japanese: ラッセル Russell) is a character in the Pokémon anime who first appeared in The Pokémon Water War.

History

Captain Aidan is a firefighter who uses the Squirtle evolution line as a search and rescue team on Ascorbia Island. His main team consists of multiple Wartortle, of which the leader wears a scarf and has a rivalry with Ash's Squirtle.

In The Fire-ing Squad!, he came to Johto with Team Wartortle to compete in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix. He and Team Wartortle were the defending champions. They made it all the way to the finals again, only to be defeated by Officer Jenny and the Squirtle Squad, with help of the Squad's former leader Ash's Squirtle.

Pokémon

The following Pokémon belong to Captain Aidan:

Team Squirtle

Debut	Pokémon Water War

Captain's Aidan's Team Squirtle is part of his firefighting squad and are used to tackle tight space rescues and fight small fires. They first appeared training on a jungle-gym like box where the Squirtle can climb around and practice their maneuverability. They were then seen tackling a blaze at a building which was on fire and, with the help of Teams Wartortle and Blastoise, were able to put it out.

The Squirtle's only known move is Water Gun.

Team Wartortle

Debut	Pokémon Water War
Voice actors
Japanese	Yūko Mita
English	Eric Stuart

Main article: Team Wartortle

Captain's Aidan's Team Wartortle is part of his firefighting squad and are the most utilized as they have the perfect balance of Team Squirtle's maneuverability and Team Blastoise's power. They were first seen putting out a large fire shortly after Ash's party arrived at the dock. Later, they were then seen tackling a blaze at a building which was on fire and, with the help of Teams Squirtle and Blastoise, were able to put it out.

Team Blastoise

Debut	Pokémon Water War

Captain's Aidan's Team Blastoise is part of his firefighting squad and are used to tackle large-scale fires. They first appeared training using their powerful cannons to shoot large amounts of water. They were then seen tackling a blaze at a building which was on fire and, with the help of Teams Squirtle and Wartortle, were able to put it out while also and helping the leader of Team Wartortle and Ash's Squirtle get into the building to save a child, using their cannons.

Blastoise's only known move is Hydro Pump.

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