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'''Eusine''' (Japanese: '''ミナキ''' ''Minaki''; '''Eugene''' in ''The Legend of Thunder!'') is a researcher and expert in the [[legendary beasts]]. For years he has chased {{p|Suicune}}, the embodiment of the North Wind, but to no avail. He is one of the only characters in the games to have the [[Trainer class]] '''Mystery Man''' (Japanese: '''なぞのせいねん''' ''Mysterious Man''), the other being [[Ardos]] when the player watches him battle [[Zook]].  In [[Generation II]], the class was named '''Mysticalman''' and was truly unique.


==In the games==
'''Eusine''' (Japanese: '''ミナキ''' ''Minaki''; '''Eugene''' in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'') is a researcher and expert in the [[Legendary beasts]]. For ten years he has chased {{p|Suicune}}, but to no avail.
[[File:Crystal Eusine.gif|thumb|150px|right|Crystal artwork of Eusine.]]Eusine appears in {{game|Crystal}}. He is first seen researching the [[Burned Tower]], together with [[Morty]]. Later, he battles the {{player}} in [[Cianwood City]], just north of the Pokémon Seer, after seeing {{p|Suicune}} escaping from the town, hoping that by battling the player he will earn Suicune's respect as a trainer. After Suicune has been captured in the [[Bell Tower]], he returns to his hometown, [[Celadon City]], and can be found in Celadon [[Pokémon Center]] waiting for the player to catch all three [[legendary beasts]]. After this is accomplished, Eusine will return to the Bell Tower and wait for the player to summon {{p|Ho-Oh}}.


Eusine also appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, in which his storyline is almost identical at first but differs in the end. In these games, Eusine follows Suicune to [[Kanto]], chasing it around and ultimately to its final destination - [[Cerulean Cape]]. Before the player can catch Suicune, he must see it along with Eusine at Burned Tower, [[Route 42]], [[Vermilion City]], and [[Route 14]] in that order before being able to catch it at [[Cerulean Cape]]. It is revealed in these games that when Eusine was young, he was told stories about Suicune by his grandfather, who is very knowledgeable about Johto's folklore. Despite this, Eusine never mentions the Bell Tower or Ho-Oh in these games, nor is his hometown stated to be Celadon City.
==In the core series games==
Eusine first appears in {{game|Crystal}}. He is first seen researching the [[Burned Tower]], together with [[Morty]]. Later, he battles the {{player}} in [[Cianwood City]], just north of the Pokémon Seer, after seeing {{p|Suicune}} escaping from the town, hoping that by battling the player he will earn Suicune's respect as a Trainer. After Suicune has been caught in the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]], he returns to his hometown, [[Celadon City]], and can be found in Celadon [[Pokémon Center]] waiting for the player to catch all three [[Legendary beasts]]. After this is accomplished, Eusine will return to the Tin Tower and wait for the player to summon {{p|Ho-Oh}}.


Eusine also appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, in which his storyline is almost identical at first but differs in the end. In these games, Eusine follows Suicune to [[Kanto]], chasing it around and ultimately to its final destination — the [[Kanto Route 25|Cerulean Cape]]. Before the player can catch Suicune, they must see it along with Eusine at Burned Tower, [[Cianwood City]], {{rt|42|Johto}}, [[Vermilion City]], and {{rt|14|Kanto}} in that order before being able to catch it at the Cerulean Cape. It is revealed in these games that when Eusine was young, he was told stories about Suicune by his grandfather, who is very knowledgeable about Johto's folklore. Despite this, Eusine never mentions the Bell Tower, Ho-Oh, or his hometown in these games.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
===={{game|Crystal}}====
===={{game|Crystal}}====
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===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
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|move3=Screech
==In the spin-off games==
|move3type=Normal
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
|move3cat=Status
{{main|Eusine (Masters)}}
|move4=Thunder
Eusine forms a [[sync pair]] with {{Shiny}} {{p|Suicune}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Eusine became a playable sync pair on June 15, 2023.
|move4type=Electric
{{PairDex/h|Crystal}}
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{{PairDex|168|Eusine|trainerlink=Eusine (Masters)#Suicune|trainerimg=Eusine|0245 s|Suicune|shiny=yes|buddy=yes|Water|Electric|Special Strike|exrole=Tech|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
}}
|}
}}
 
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Crystal Eusine.png|155px]]
|-
| Official artwork from<br>{{Colorlink|Pokémon Crystal Version|000|Crystal}}
|}
 
===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:120px"| [[File:Spr C Eusine.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:120px"| [[File:Spr HGSS Eusine.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:120px"| [[File:Eusine opening.png]]
|-
| Sprite from<br>{{Colorlink|Pokémon Crystal Version|000|Crystal}}
| Sprite from<br>{{Colorlink|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|000|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| {{color2|000|Game intro}} sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|56px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:56px" | [[File:PokéManiac II OD.png]]
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:78px" | [[File:Eusine OD.png]]
|-
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}
| colspan=2 | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|}
 
==Quotes==
{{main|Eusine/Quotes}}
 
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Eusine anime.png|thumb|250px|Eusine in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Eusine LoT.png|thumb|250px|left|Eugene in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'']]
====[[Original series]]====
Eusine debuted in ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', where he challenged {{Ash}} for daring to say that he met the [[Legendary beasts|legendary beast]] {{OBP|Suicune|recurring}}. This might just have been a form of jealousy on his part, for Ash had also seen {{an|Ho-Oh}} as well, while he had yet to encounter it himself. He managed to calm himself down long enough to work with [[Morty]], Ash, and {{ashfr}} in their quest to retrieve the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]]'s sacred [[Clear Bell|Crystal Bells]], which had been stolen by {{TRT}}. He later encountered Suicune and was set on {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} it for himself. However, Suicune used {{m|Roar}}, which sent {{p|Alakazam}} back to its {{i|Poké Ball}} to end the encounter before leaving. The brief encounter left a great impression on Eusine, and he quickly left [[Ecruteak City]] to chase Suicune.
 
====''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''====
In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', Eugene<ref group=note name=eugene>In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', Eusine was mistakenly called "Eugene".</ref> assisted {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]] in their {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Attila]] and [[Hun]]. Marina fell for him because he wore a cape, though he was quick to remind her that no one can touch his cape. While he was intent on meeting {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}}, Eugene kept Jimmy and his friends calm throughout the entire ordeal.
 
====Character====
Eusine is portrayed as a bold individual with an overwhelming obsession for [[Legendary Pokémon]] like {{OBP|Suicune|recurring}}. However, he comes across as arrogant with a slight superiority complex. Due to his immense pride over his knowledge of myths and legends, Eusine is unprepared to listen to others and often assigns himself the leading role, such as when he relegated [[Kudo]] to the sidelines as he tracked {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}} in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.
 
He is apparently very close friends with [[Morty]], who is also an expert on the {{ci|Ecruteak}} legends. Morty acts as Eusine's voice of reason, trying to convince him to calm down and ease up, but to no avail. When Eusine left suddenly at the end of ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', Morty's lack of surprise indicates that this has happened before.
 
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Eusine's Pokémon in the [[Pokémon anime]]:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Eusine
|pkmn=Alakazam
|type1=Psychic
|img=Eusine Alakazam.png
|epnum=EP227
|epname=For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
|vajp=Kenta Miyake
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein
|desc=Eusine first used his {{p|Alakazam}} when he was about to have a {{pkmn|battle}} with Ash, but the battle was called off due to the {{t|Bug}} Pokémon covering the town with their strings. Later, Eusine attempted to use Alakazam in order to protect Ash and {{ashfr}} from the attacks of several [[wild Pokémon]], but the attacks came through and stopped Alakazam. When Eusine tried to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} Suicune, he sent his Alakazam against the Aurora Pokémon. However, Alakazam was forced to return back into its {{i|Poké Ball}} after Suicune used {{m|Roar}}.


===Quotes===
In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', Eugene used his Alakazam to battle [[Attila]] and [[Hun]]'s {{p|Steelix}} and {{p|Skarmory}}.
''"My name's Eusine. I'm on the tail of a Pokémon named Suicune. And you are...? [[player character|<player>]]? Glad to meet you! I heard rumors that Suicune is in this Burned Tower, so I came to look. But where exactly could it be?''"


''"I dug a hole here, too... I was shocked! Suicune raced by like a blur, right in front of my eyes! For ten years I chased Suicune, and I finally got to see it. I'm all choked up! Player, I owe this all to you! Thank you! I heard that the legendary Pokémon of Ecruteak test chosen humans by allowing them to get close. I'm going to track Suicune. [[player character|<player>]], let's meet again! Farewell!''"
Alakazam's known moves are {{m|Reflect}}, {{m|Disable}}, {{m|Confusion}}, and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}


''"Yo, [[player character|<player>]]. Wasn't that Suicune just now? I only caught a quick glimpse, but I thought I saw Suicune running on the waves. Suicune is beautiful and grand. And it races through towns and roads at simply awesome speeds. It's wonderful... I want to see Suicune up close... I've decided. I'll battle you as a trainer to earn Suicune's respect! Come on, [[player character|<player>]]! Let's battle now!"''
====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{crystal color}}|bordercolor={{crystal color light}}
|ja=川田紳司 ''Shinji Kawada''
|en=[[Ted Lewis|Ed Paul]] ([[EP227]])<br>[[Dan Green]] ([[The Legend of Thunder!|TLoT]])
|pl=Arkadiusz Detmer
|pt_br=Mauro Eduardo Lima
|es_eu=David Robles ([[EP227]])<br>Eduardo del Hoyo ([[The Legend of Thunder!|TLoT]])}}


''"I hate to admit it, but you win. You're amazing, [[player character|<player>]]! No wonder Pokémon gravitate to you. I get it now. I'm going to keep searching for Suicune. I'm sure we'll see each other again. See you around!"''
===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Eusine PG.png|thumb|250px|Eusine in Pokémon Generations]]
Eusine appeared in ''[[PG06|The Reawakening]]''. He was shown recalling the story of how the [[Legendary beasts]] came to be while exploring the [[Burned Tower]]. He then shared his desire to tell them that people are no longer afraid of them, and that they can be trusted again. At the end of the episode, he caught a long-awaited glimpse of {{p|Suicune}}.


''"[[player character|<player>]]! Not again! I'll be there first next time! Having followed it here, I'm starting to understand what Suicune is after. To be honest, I would like to keep this information to myself. But I want to be an honest Trainer in front of Suicune! That's why I am sharing a clue with you. It seems that... ...Suicune prefers a hilly place near water... ..Somewhere north. I don't know exactly where, yet. It will be just you and me! Who'll find it first? I challenge you!"'' (Route 14, first met)
====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{crystal color}}|bordercolor={{crystal color light}}
|ja=土田大 ''[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]]''
|en=[[Kyle Hebert]]
|pt_br=Guto Nejaim
|es_eu=Pablo Gómez}}


''"What's wrong, [[player character|<player>]]? To be honest, I would like to keep this information to myself. But I want to be an honest Trainer in front of Suicune! That's why I am sharing a clue with you. It seems that... ...Suicune prefers a hilly place near water... ..Somewhere north. I don't know exactly where, yet. It will be just you and me!"'' (Route 14)
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Eusine Mary Director Mirei Adventures.png|thumb|260px|Eusine in Pokémon Adventures]]
====History====
====={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}=====
Eusine is first mentioned by [[Morty]] in ''[[PS125|Misdreavus Misgivings]]''. Morty states that Eusine asked him to use his clairvoyance to search for the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}}. Due to Suicune's Legendary status, Morty was unable to locate where it slept. After facing and losing to Suicune in battle, Morty calls Eusine to tell him about the encounter.


''"Puff, puff... I am...no match for you. ...As I predicted. .................. ...Go ahead. Since I met you in the Burned Tower at Ecruteak City, I've sort of known that Suicune would choose you."'' (Cerulean Cape, 1st met)
Eusine physically debuts in ''[[PS126|Jumping Jumpluff!]]'', where he meets {{adv|Crystal}}, another person searching for Suicune. After they introduce themselves to each other, Eusine deems Crystal his rival for their similar goal and proceeds to leave. He accidentally ends up crashing into a barn at the [[Moomoo Farm]], angering the farmhands, who demand that Eusine leave and pay for the damages. By tricking the farmhands by healing their {{p|Miltank}} with what he claims to be "magic", Eusine gets out of having to pay for the broken roof and earns himself free milk in the process. He is immediately approached by Crystal, who saw through the trick and knew that Eusine used a [[Berry]] to heal the Miltank. Eusine assumes Crystal had followed him to get a chance at getting close to Suicune, but she states that it was pure coincidence, as she is tracking Suicune with her [[Pokédex]].


''"Take a look at it! Suicune is waiting for you! It has been waiting for a battle with a worthy Trainer to whom it can entrust itself!"'' (Cerulean Cape)
Soon after, Suicune appears and attacks the two. Crystal deduces that the Suicune who attacked them is a fake and uncovers its true identity, a {{p|Ditto}} sent to throw them off from the real Suicune's whereabouts. They realize that if someone sent a diversion, the real Suicune must currently be pursued by whoever sent the Ditto. Crystal and Eusine make their way to find Suicune by using Crystal's Pokédex to track its location. Upon spotting the people after Suicune, Eusine leaves Crystal to face the pursuers in battle. He tells Crystal to go after Suicune, who is heading to [[Ecruteak City]]. Eusine finds out the pursuers are the [[Team Rocket Elite Trio]] and faces them in battle. Eusine succeeds in defeating the trio and steals the [[Clear Bell]] they had in their possession. Eusine heads to the [[Bell Tower]], where Crystal is facing Suicune in battle. He arrives just as Crystal had been defeated and blocked from accessing the tower due to Suicune's Crystal Wall. With the Clear Bell, Eusine bypasses the Crystal Wall and heads up the Bell Tower in hopes that Suicune is still there, only to find it already gone. After Crystal wakes up, Eusine realizes that Suicune was heading to the Bell Tower to meets its master, {{p|Ho-Oh}}. Eusine then leaves Crystal to continue his journey to capture Suicune.
[[File:Eusine Adventures.png|thumb|200px|left|Eusine in the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}]]
During the final battle against the [[Masked Man]], Eusine arrives to rescue [[Misty]] and an injured Suicune from being trapped in the Crystal Wall. Due to Misty's injuries, she tells Suicune that it will have to continue the battle against the Masked Man with a new partner. Although Eusine hoped to be chosen, he is disappointed when Suicune chooses Crystal as its new partner. Later, Eusine meets up with Morty, who asks if he is disappointed that he wasn't chosen by Suicune. Eusine confidently states that Suicune will choose him one day, as he did save its life.


''"Awesome! Too awesome, even! I've never seen a battle that great. That was truly inspiring to see. Suicune was tough, but you were even more incredible, <{{player}}>. I heard Suicune's mystic power summons a rainbow-colored Pokémon. Maybe, just maybe, what went on today will cause that Pokémon to appear. I'm going to study the legends more. Thanks for showing me that fantastic battle. Later, <{{player}}>!!"''
====={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}=====
Eusine appears at the [[Johto Safari Zone]] selling crudely-drawn photos and poems of Suicune to visitors. There, Eusine encounters {{adv|Silver}}, who had arrived to search for someone. The meeting is cut short when they are attacked by [[Petrel]] of [[Team Rocket]]. Eusine is incapacitated by tear gas created from Petrel's {{p|Koffing}}, leaving Silver to battle the villain alone. After facing Petrel and defeating him, Silver obtains the two [[Plate]]s that were in Petrel's possession. Later, Silver reveals to Eusine about everything he learned from his battle with Petrel. Silver also reveals that the creator of Team Rocket is his father, {{adv|Giovanni}}, and that it was created after Silver was kidnapped as a child by the Masked Man. Feeling bad for Silver's plight, Eusine recommends that Silver meet Morty and his clairvoyance to help him find the Plates.


''"I knew it. I knew you'd get to see the Pokémon of rainbow colors, [[player character|<player>]]. It happened just as I envisioned. My research isn't bad, I might say. I'm going to keep studying Pokémon to become a famous Pokémaniac!"''
Eusine is immediately attacked by a group of schoolchildren who accidentally mistook him for a Pokémon. The caretaker of the children is revealed to be Crystal, who was leading a school trip. Crystal decides to go with Silver on his journey to find the Plates and stop Team Rocket. Eusine is left behind to tend to the children, much to his frustration. At the end of the ninth chapter, Eusine encounters Suicune again and chases after it, much to Suicune's annoyance.


''"Hi! I'm back visiting my hometown. It's been quite a while. Oh, by the way, <{{player}}>. Have the caught the legendary Pokémon Raikou and Entei............... Okay... If you catch even one, I hope that you'll inform me. I'm counting on you, <{{player}}>!"''
====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Eusine
|pkmn=Electrode
|type1=Electric
|img=Eusine Electrode Adventures.png
|epnum=PS126
|epname=Jumping Jumpluff!
|desc={{p|Electrode}} is Eusine's first known Pokémon that serves as his mode of land transportation. It was first seen accidentally shocking Crystal's [[Archy]] after the two mistook one another for {{adv|Legendary beasts|Suicune}}. While he faced the Team Rocket Elite Trio alone, Eusine lent Electrode to Crystal and had it take her to Ecruteak City. In the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, it was seen with Eusine while confronting Silver. Electrode later helped take care of the children left in Eusine's care.


''"[[player character|<player>]], have you heard? There have been fresh rumors of a rainbow-colored Pokémon appearing at Bell Tower. I've just had my party healed, so now I'm headed to Ecruteak. I'll be seeing you, [[player character|<player>]]!"''<br>
None of Electrode's moves are known.}}


==In the anime==
{{TrainerPoké
[[File:Eusine LoT.png|thumb|240px|left|Eusine in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
|trainer=Eusine
In the anime, Eusine is voiced by 川田紳司 ''Shinji Kawada'' in Japanese and [[Ted Lewis|Ed Paul]] (initial appearance) and [[Dan Green]] (''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'') in English.
|pkmn=Jumpluff
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|img=Eusine Jumpluff Adventures.png
|epnum=PS126
|epname=Jumping Jumpluff!
|desc={{p|Jumpluff}} is Eusine's second known Pokémon that serves as his mode of air transportation. It was first seen being used to make an exit after meeting Crystal, but the wind caused Eusine and Jumpluff to land in the [[Moomoo Farm]]. Later, it helped face the Team Rocket Elite Trio in battle and defeated them using its spores. In the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Jumpluff helped take care of the children left in Eusine's care.
 
Jumpluff's known moves are {{m|Cotton Spore}} and {{m|Leech Seed}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Eusine
|pkmn=Haunter
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|img=Eusine Haunter Adventures.png
|epnum=PS171
|epname=The Last Battle V
|desc={{p|Haunter}} is Eusine's third known Pokémon. It was used to battle the Masked Man's {{p|Gastly}} to rescue Misty and {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}}. Eventually, it won the battle.
 
None of Haunter's moves are known.}}


In the anime episode ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', he comes off as a proud and arrogant person with a slight superiority complex and exhibits a near-religious fervor for {{an|Suicune}}, challenging {{Ash}} for daring to say that he'd met the legendary beast. This may just be a form of jealousy on his part, for Ash had also seen {{an|Ho-Oh}} as well, while he has yet to encounter any himself. In the same episode, when he finally saw Suicune, he tried to capture it partially for ego gratification, ironically making him no better than the people who he's mentioned are unworthy for it. This is somewhat interesting compared to his appearance in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' when he mentions Suicune only once, and then only in reference to the other beasts.  
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
[[File:Eusine Golden Boys.png|thumb|200px|Eusine in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]
Eusine was first seen in ''[[GB22|Farewell To Pikachu?!]]'', arriving at the [[Cianwood Gym]] and trying to retrieve {{TP|Gold|Pikachu}} from {{GnB|Gold}}. It turned out that Gold's Pikachu was actually a messenger [[Time travel|sent from the future]] by Eusine and [[Bill]] using the latter's [[Time Capsule]] to guide the present Eusine to a [[Legendary Pokémon]] using a special learning device attached to it. Gold wanted to battle Eusine for Pikachu's ownership, but [[Chuck]] told them to wait until the next day. The next day, Gold and his {{TP|Gold|Croconaw}} beat Eusine's Hypno, allowing Pikachu to stay with him and leaving Eusine with no choice but to search for the Legendary Pokémon alone.


In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', he assists {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]] in their battle against [[Attila]] and [[Hun]]. Marina falls for him because he wears a cape.
Soon after, {{GnB|Black}} unsealed the [[Black Tyranitar]], Cianwood's Legendary Pokémon, which used to wreak havoc in the [[Johto]] region. Eusine was one of the people who helped Gold in fighting the Black Tyranitar.


He is apparently very close friends with [[Morty]], who is also an expert on the [[Ecruteak City|Ecruteak]] legends. Morty acts as Eusine's voice of reason, trying to convince him to calm down and ease up, but to no avail. When Eusine leaves suddenly at the end of the episode, Morty's lack of surprise indicates that this has happened before.
====Pokémon====
{{-}}
=====On hand=====
===Pokémon===
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Eusine
|trainer=Eusine
|pkmn=Alakazam
|pkmn=Hypno
|width=74
|type1=Psychic
|type1=Psychic
|img=
|img=Eusine Hypno Golden Boys.png
|epnum=EP227
|epnum=GB22
|epname=For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
|epname=Farewell To Pikachu?!
|vajp=
|desc=Eusine used {{p|Hypno}} against [[Gold's Croconaw]] in the battle for Pikachu's ownership. Croconaw eventually won, allowing Pikachu to stay with Gold.
|vaen=Eric Stuart
 
|desc=Eusine first used his {{p|Alakazam}} when he was about to have a {{pkmn|battle}} with Ash, but the battle was called out due to the {{t|Bug}} Pokémon covering the town with their strings. Later Eusine attempted to use Alakazam in order to protect Ash and {{ashfr|friends}} from the attacks of several [[wild Pokémon]], but the attacks came through and stopped Alakazam. When Eusine tried to {{pkmn2|captured|capture}} Suicune, he sent his Alakazam against the Aurora Pokémon. However, Alakazam was soon forced to return back into its [[Poké Ball]] by the effect of Suicune's {{m|Roar}}.
Hypno's known moves are {{m|Disable}}, {{m|Hypnosis}}, and {{m|Dynamic Punch}}.}}


In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' Eusine used his Alakazam to battle against Attila and Hun's {{p|Steelix}} and {{p|Skarmory}}.
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Eusine
|pkmn=Haunter
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|img=Eusine Haunter Golden Boys.png
|epnum=GB23
|epname=Let's Fight For The Future!!
|desc=Eusine sent out {{p|Haunter}} for the battle against the [[Black Tyranitar]].


Alakazam's known moves are {{m|Reflect}}, {{m|Disable}}, {{m|Confusion}} and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}
None of Haunter's moves are known.}}


==In the manga==
{{TrainerPoké
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
|trainer=Eusine
[[File:Eusine HGSS Special.png|thumb|right|Eusine in the HG/SS chapter]]
|pkmn=Electrode
In [[Pokémon Adventures]] he is quite the showoff, especially towards women, performing flashy magic tricks and even giving out autographed pictures of himself. He flies around on a {{p|Jumpluff}}. He seems to be a close friend of [[Morty]]'s, as the [[Gym Leader]] is helping him in the hunt for Suicune.
|type1=Electric
|img=Eusine Electrode Golden Boys.png
|epnum=GB23
|epname=Let's Fight For The Future!!
|desc=Eusine sent out {{p|Electrode}} for the battle against the [[Black Tyranitar]].


He is first seen being spoken of by Morty, who states that Eusine had him use his powers to try and find Suicune, to no avail. After Morty is defeated by Suicune he contacts Eusine, who goes off to catch it himself. During his hunt he runs into Crystal, who accidently shocks Arckee with his {{p|Electrode}}, proclaiming them rivals and disappears. He then visits and old couple and tricks them into giving him Moomoo Milk by "curing" their Miltank. However Crystal followed him and found out that Eusine really put a berry in its mouth and manipulated the nice couple, to which Eusine doesn't seem to care. They then encounter Suicune, which turns out to really just be a Ditto sent by Team Rocket to distract them. The two of them were able to let Suicune escape and Eusine defeated the [[Team Rocket Elite Trio]].
None of Electrode's moves are known.}}
====Pokémon====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:189.png]]<br>{{p|Jumpluff}}
| align=center | [[Image:093.png]]<br>{{p|Haunter}}
| align=center | [[Image:101.png]]<br>{{p|Electrode}}
|}


===In the Golden Boys manga===
Eusine is first seen coming to [[Cianwood Gym]] and trying to retrieve a {{p|Pikachu}} from {{OBP|Gold|Golden Boys}}. It turns out that this Pikachu was actually a messenger sent from future by Eusine and [[Bill]] to guide the present Eusine to [[legendary Pokémon]] using a special learning device attached to it. Gold wanted to battle with Eusine for that Pikachu, but [[Chuck]], the [[Gym Leader|leader]] of Cianwood Gym told them to battle next day. Gold and his {{p|Croconaw}} beat Eusine's Hypno and Gold won the battle, so Pikachu could stay with him. This caused Eusine to search for legendary Pokémon alone.
Later, {{OBP|Black|Golden Boys}} unsealed the [[Black Tyranitar]], Cianwood's legendary Pokémon who used to wreak havoc in the [[Johto]] region. Eusine was one of the people who helped Gold fighting the Black Tyranitar.
====Pokémon====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:097.png]]<br>{{p|Hypno}}
| align=center | [[Image:093.png]]<br>{{p|Haunter}}
| align=center | [[Image:101.png]]<br>{{p|Electrode}}
|}
=====Released=====
=====Released=====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
{{TrainerPoké
|-
|trainer=Eusine
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]]<br>{{p|Pikachu}}
|pkmn=Pikachu
|}
|type1=Electric
Eusine's Pikachu ended up in [[Gold (Golden Boys)|Gold]]'s team after being sent to the past.
|img=Eusine Pikachu Golden Boys.png
|epnum=GB03
|epname=The Legendary Pokémon Appears!
|main=Gold's Pikachu
|desc=Eusine sent {{p|Pikachu}} from the future to the time when {{GnB|Gold}} battled with [[Falkner]], where it ended up joining Gold's team.}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', Eusine was mistakenly called "Eugene".
* There is data in {{game|Crystal}} for the gender of every {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} in the game, used to select which dialogue pool to sample from when randomly choosing the opponent's dialogue, with the exception of Eusine.
**The retcon of his English name in ''The Legend of Thunder!'' caused some fans to believe that "Eusine" is actually a nickname or a surname, in similar fashion to [[Todd Snap]]. However, there is no confirmation for this<!--(And it might just be epic fail far higher than donut level for 4kids, anyway. And it probably is, in similar fashion to other Chronicles
* Despite being mistakenly known as "Eugene" in the English and Spanish dubs of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', Eusine was correctly named in the {{pmin|Israel}}i dub, just as in the [[original series]], because the error was caught by the director of the series dub, Maya Bar Shalom. His situation matches that of [[Vincent]].
dub-related speculations made to excuse 4Kids.)-->.
* His HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork adds several diamond shaped patterns to his clothes, which resemble those seen on the body of {{p|Suicune}}.
* In the {{pmin|Israel}}i dub of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' special, Eusine was correctly named, just as in the [[original series]], because the error was caught by the director of the series dub, Maya Bar Shalom.
 
*In his HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork, as well as in the anime, Eusine's clothes are colored purple, while his Crystal artwork depicts him with blue clothes.  
==Names==
**His HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork also adds several diamond shaped patterns to his clothes, which resemble those seen on the body of {{p|Suicune}}.
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; border:3px solid #{{crystal color}}"
**In HeartGold and SoulSilver, [[Young Couple]] Tim & Sue sometimes call the player about a man wearing "a purple tuxedo and a red bowtie", complimenting his fashion sense.
|-
===In other languages===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Language
! Name
! Name
! Origin
! Origin
|-  
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| Japanese
|ミナキ (''Minaki'')
| ミナキ ''Minaki''
|
| From 水晶 ''suishō'' (crystal), which can be divided into 水 ''mina'' and 晶 ''aki''<br>May also be from 君 ''kimi'' (monarch), which can be read as ''kun'' as a possible reference to {{p|Suicune}}
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English, French, Spanish
| rowspan="2" | English, Spanish
|Eusine
| Eusine
|Similar to ''Suicune''.
| Similar to ''Suicune''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English ([[The Legend of Thunder!|LoT-only]])
| Eugene{{tt|*|The Legend of Thunder}}
|Eugene
| Corruption of ''Eusine''
|Corruption of "Eusine"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|-
| German
|German
| Eusin
|Eusin
| Similar to ''Suicune''
|Corruption of "Eusine"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|-
| rowspan="2" | French
|Italian
| Eusine
|Eugenius
| Similar to ''Suicune''
|Apparently a corruption of "Eugene"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|-
| Eugène{{tt|*|The Legend of Thunder}}
|Korean (game)
| Corruption of ''Eusine''
|수호 (''Suho'')
|- style="background:#FFF"
|
| Italian
|-
| Eugenius
|Korean (manga)
| Similar to ''Suicune'' or a corruption of his English name
|미나키 (''Minaki'')
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Hangulization of his Japanese name.
| rowspan="2" | Korean
|-
| 수호 ''Suho''{{tt|*|Games}}
|Chinese (Taiwan)
| From 수호 (守護) ''suho'' (protection) and 수정 (水晶) ''sujeong'' (crystal)
|南其 ''Nánqí''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|
| 미나키 ''Minaki''{{tt|*|Adventures}}
|-
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|Chinese (PRC)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|米那君 ''Mǐnàjūn''
| rowspan="2" | Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
|The first two characters are phonetic translation of his Japanese name,<br>while the third one comes from Suicune's Chinese name, 水君.
| 水京 ''Shuǐjīng'' {{tt|*|Games}}
|-
| From 水晶 ''shuǐjīng'' (crystal)
|Chinese (Hong Kong)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|米拿基 ''Mǐnájī''
| 米那君 ''Mǐnàjūn''{{tt|*|Anime (EP227), Adventures (Jilin Publishing [first edition])}}<br>南其 ''Nánqí''{{tt|*|Adventures (Ching Win Publishing and Jilin Publishing [new edition])}}<br>南木 ''Nánmù''{{tt|*|The Legend of Thunder}}
|Pure phonetic transliteration of his Japanese name.
| From the partial transcription of his Japanese name and 水君 ''Shuǐjūn'' (Suicune)<br>From 南 ''minami'' and 其 ''ki''<br>From the Japanese name 南木 ''Minaki''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" |Chinese<br>({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 水京 ''Séuigīng''{{tt|*|Games, Anime (i-CABLE dub)}}
| From 水晶 ''séuijīng'' (crystal)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 米拿基 ''Máihnàhgēi''<!--{{tt|*|TVB dub}} ?--><br>南木 ''Nàahmmuhk''{{tt|*|The Legend of Thunder}}
| Transcription of his Japanese name<br>From the Japanese name 南木 ''Minaki''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Юсин ''Yusin''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Minaki
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}
|}


==External links==
==Notes==
* [http://pokeani.com/chara/ra-minaki.html Minaki's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
<references group=note/>
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{{Johto NPCs}}
==See also==
{{-}}
* [[a:Category:Eusine|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
{{Gen II trainers}}
 
{{-}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{NPC|crystal|johto=yes}}
{{TrainerNav|crystal|johto=yes}}
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Eusine
ミナキ Minaki
HeartGold SoulSilver Eusine.png
Artwork from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender Male
Eye color Crystal blue
Hair color Light brown
Hometown Celadon City
Region Kanto
Relatives Unseen grandfather
Trainer class Mystery Man
Generation II, IV
Games Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Masters EX
Game animation debut The Reawakening
English voice actor Kyle Hebert
Japanese voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida
Takuya Eguchi[1] (Masters EX)
Anime debut For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll
English voice actor Ed Paul
Dan Green (The Legend of Thunder!)
Japanese voice actor Shinji Kawada

Eusine (Japanese: ミナキ Minaki; Eugene in The Legend of Thunder!) is a researcher and expert in the Legendary beasts. For ten years he has chased Suicune, but to no avail.

In the core series games

Eusine first appears in Pokémon Crystal. He is first seen researching the Burned Tower, together with Morty. Later, he battles the player in Cianwood City, just north of the Pokémon Seer, after seeing Suicune escaping from the town, hoping that by battling the player he will earn Suicune's respect as a Trainer. After Suicune has been caught in the Tin Tower, he returns to his hometown, Celadon City, and can be found in Celadon Pokémon Center waiting for the player to catch all three Legendary beasts. After this is accomplished, Eusine will return to the Tin Tower and wait for the player to summon Ho-Oh.

Eusine also appears in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, in which his storyline is almost identical at first but differs in the end. In these games, Eusine follows Suicune to Kanto, chasing it around and ultimately to its final destination — the Cerulean Cape. Before the player can catch Suicune, they must see it along with Eusine at Burned Tower, Cianwood City, Route 42, Vermilion City, and Route 14 in that order before being able to catch it at the Cerulean Cape. It is revealed in these games that when Eusine was young, he was told stories about Suicune by his grandfather, who is very knowledgeable about Johto's folklore. Despite this, Eusine never mentions the Bell Tower, Ho-Oh, or his hometown in these games.

Pokémon

Pokémon Crystal



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver



In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Eusine (Masters)

Eusine forms a sync pair with Shiny Suicune in Pokémon Masters EX. Eusine became a playable sync pair on June 15, 2023.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#168 VSEusine Masters.png Eusine #0245 MastersIcon0245 s.png SuicuneShiny Buddy Move Icon Masters.png
 Water
WaterIC Masters.png 		Electric
ElectricIC Masters.png 		Masters Special Strike.png Masters Tech.png ★★★★★☆EX Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

Crystal Eusine.png
Official artwork from
Crystal

Sprites

Spr C Eusine.png Spr HGSS Eusine.png Eusine opening.png
Sprite from
Crystal 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Game intro sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
PokéManiac II OD.png Eusine OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Crystal 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

Quotes

Main article: Eusine/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Eusine in the anime
Eugene in The Legend of Thunder!

Original series

Eusine debuted in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, where he challenged Ash for daring to say that he met the legendary beast Suicune. This might just have been a form of jealousy on his part, for Ash had also seen Ho-Oh as well, while he had yet to encounter it himself. He managed to calm himself down long enough to work with Morty, Ash, and his friends in their quest to retrieve the Tin Tower's sacred Crystal Bells, which had been stolen by Team Rocket. He later encountered Suicune and was set on catching it for himself. However, Suicune used Roar, which sent Alakazam back to its Poké Ball to end the encounter before leaving. The brief encounter left a great impression on Eusine, and he quickly left Ecruteak City to chase Suicune.

The Legend of Thunder!

In The Legend of Thunder!, Eugene[note 1] assisted Jimmy, Marina, and Vincent in their battle against Attila and Hun. Marina fell for him because he wore a cape, though he was quick to remind her that no one can touch his cape. While he was intent on meeting Raikou, Eugene kept Jimmy and his friends calm throughout the entire ordeal.

Character

Eusine is portrayed as a bold individual with an overwhelming obsession for Legendary Pokémon like Suicune. However, he comes across as arrogant with a slight superiority complex. Due to his immense pride over his knowledge of myths and legends, Eusine is unprepared to listen to others and often assigns himself the leading role, such as when he relegated Kudo to the sidelines as he tracked Raikou in The Legend of Thunder!.

He is apparently very close friends with Morty, who is also an expert on the Ecruteak legends. Morty acts as Eusine's voice of reason, trying to convince him to calm down and ease up, but to no avail. When Eusine left suddenly at the end of For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, Morty's lack of surprise indicates that this has happened before.

Pokémon

This listing is of Eusine's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:

Alakazam
Eusine's Alakazam
Debut For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
Voice actors
Japanese Kenta Miyake
English Maddie Blaustein

Eusine first used his Alakazam when he was about to have a battle with Ash, but the battle was called off due to the Bug Pokémon covering the town with their strings. Later, Eusine attempted to use Alakazam in order to protect Ash and his friends from the attacks of several wild Pokémon, but the attacks came through and stopped Alakazam. When Eusine tried to catch Suicune, he sent his Alakazam against the Aurora Pokémon. However, Alakazam was forced to return back into its Poké Ball after Suicune used Roar.

In The Legend of Thunder!, Eugene used his Alakazam to battle Attila and Hun's Steelix and Skarmory.

Alakazam's known moves are Reflect, Disable, Confusion, and Psybeam.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 川田紳司 Shinji Kawada
English Ed Paul (EP227)
Dan Green (TLoT)
Polish Arkadiusz Detmer
Brazilian Portuguese Mauro Eduardo Lima
European Spanish David Robles (EP227)
Eduardo del Hoyo (TLoT)


Pokémon Generations

Eusine in Pokémon Generations

Eusine appeared in The Reawakening. He was shown recalling the story of how the Legendary beasts came to be while exploring the Burned Tower. He then shared his desire to tell them that people are no longer afraid of them, and that they can be trusted again. At the end of the episode, he caught a long-awaited glimpse of Suicune.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 土田大 Hiroshi Tsuchida
English Kyle Hebert
Brazilian Portuguese Guto Nejaim
European Spanish Pablo Gómez


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Eusine in Pokémon Adventures

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Eusine is first mentioned by Morty in Misdreavus Misgivings. Morty states that Eusine asked him to use his clairvoyance to search for the Legendary Pokémon Suicune. Due to Suicune's Legendary status, Morty was unable to locate where it slept. After facing and losing to Suicune in battle, Morty calls Eusine to tell him about the encounter.

Eusine physically debuts in Jumping Jumpluff!, where he meets Crystal, another person searching for Suicune. After they introduce themselves to each other, Eusine deems Crystal his rival for their similar goal and proceeds to leave. He accidentally ends up crashing into a barn at the Moomoo Farm, angering the farmhands, who demand that Eusine leave and pay for the damages. By tricking the farmhands by healing their Miltank with what he claims to be "magic", Eusine gets out of having to pay for the broken roof and earns himself free milk in the process. He is immediately approached by Crystal, who saw through the trick and knew that Eusine used a Berry to heal the Miltank. Eusine assumes Crystal had followed him to get a chance at getting close to Suicune, but she states that it was pure coincidence, as she is tracking Suicune with her Pokédex.

Soon after, Suicune appears and attacks the two. Crystal deduces that the Suicune who attacked them is a fake and uncovers its true identity, a Ditto sent to throw them off from the real Suicune's whereabouts. They realize that if someone sent a diversion, the real Suicune must currently be pursued by whoever sent the Ditto. Crystal and Eusine make their way to find Suicune by using Crystal's Pokédex to track its location. Upon spotting the people after Suicune, Eusine leaves Crystal to face the pursuers in battle. He tells Crystal to go after Suicune, who is heading to Ecruteak City. Eusine finds out the pursuers are the Team Rocket Elite Trio and faces them in battle. Eusine succeeds in defeating the trio and steals the Clear Bell they had in their possession. Eusine heads to the Bell Tower, where Crystal is facing Suicune in battle. He arrives just as Crystal had been defeated and blocked from accessing the tower due to Suicune's Crystal Wall. With the Clear Bell, Eusine bypasses the Crystal Wall and heads up the Bell Tower in hopes that Suicune is still there, only to find it already gone. After Crystal wakes up, Eusine realizes that Suicune was heading to the Bell Tower to meets its master, Ho-Oh. Eusine then leaves Crystal to continue his journey to capture Suicune.

Eusine in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

During the final battle against the Masked Man, Eusine arrives to rescue Misty and an injured Suicune from being trapped in the Crystal Wall. Due to Misty's injuries, she tells Suicune that it will have to continue the battle against the Masked Man with a new partner. Although Eusine hoped to be chosen, he is disappointed when Suicune chooses Crystal as its new partner. Later, Eusine meets up with Morty, who asks if he is disappointed that he wasn't chosen by Suicune. Eusine confidently states that Suicune will choose him one day, as he did save its life.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Eusine appears at the Johto Safari Zone selling crudely-drawn photos and poems of Suicune to visitors. There, Eusine encounters Silver, who had arrived to search for someone. The meeting is cut short when they are attacked by Petrel of Team Rocket. Eusine is incapacitated by tear gas created from Petrel's Koffing, leaving Silver to battle the villain alone. After facing Petrel and defeating him, Silver obtains the two Plates that were in Petrel's possession. Later, Silver reveals to Eusine about everything he learned from his battle with Petrel. Silver also reveals that the creator of Team Rocket is his father, Giovanni, and that it was created after Silver was kidnapped as a child by the Masked Man. Feeling bad for Silver's plight, Eusine recommends that Silver meet Morty and his clairvoyance to help him find the Plates.

Eusine is immediately attacked by a group of schoolchildren who accidentally mistook him for a Pokémon. The caretaker of the children is revealed to be Crystal, who was leading a school trip. Crystal decides to go with Silver on his journey to find the Plates and stop Team Rocket. Eusine is left behind to tend to the children, much to his frustration. At the end of the ninth chapter, Eusine encounters Suicune again and chases after it, much to Suicune's annoyance.

Pokémon

Electrode
Eusine's Electrode

Electrode is Eusine's first known Pokémon that serves as his mode of land transportation. It was first seen accidentally shocking Crystal's Archy after the two mistook one another for Suicune. While he faced the Team Rocket Elite Trio alone, Eusine lent Electrode to Crystal and had it take her to Ecruteak City. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, it was seen with Eusine while confronting Silver. Electrode later helped take care of the children left in Eusine's care.

None of Electrode's moves are known.

Jumpluff
Eusine's Jumpluff

Jumpluff is Eusine's second known Pokémon that serves as his mode of air transportation. It was first seen being used to make an exit after meeting Crystal, but the wind caused Eusine and Jumpluff to land in the Moomoo Farm. Later, it helped face the Team Rocket Elite Trio in battle and defeated them using its spores. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Jumpluff helped take care of the children left in Eusine's care.

Jumpluff's known moves are Cotton Spore and Leech Seed.

Haunter
Eusine's Haunter

Haunter is Eusine's third known Pokémon. It was used to battle the Masked Man's Gastly to rescue Misty and Suicune. Eventually, it won the battle.

None of Haunter's moves are known.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Eusine in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Eusine was first seen in Farewell To Pikachu?!, arriving at the Cianwood Gym and trying to retrieve Pikachu from Gold. It turned out that Gold's Pikachu was actually a messenger sent from the future by Eusine and Bill using the latter's Time Capsule to guide the present Eusine to a Legendary Pokémon using a special learning device attached to it. Gold wanted to battle Eusine for Pikachu's ownership, but Chuck told them to wait until the next day. The next day, Gold and his Croconaw beat Eusine's Hypno, allowing Pikachu to stay with him and leaving Eusine with no choice but to search for the Legendary Pokémon alone.

Soon after, Black unsealed the Black Tyranitar, Cianwood's Legendary Pokémon, which used to wreak havoc in the Johto region. Eusine was one of the people who helped Gold in fighting the Black Tyranitar.

Pokémon

On hand
Hypno
Eusine's Hypno

Eusine used Hypno against Gold's Croconaw in the battle for Pikachu's ownership. Croconaw eventually won, allowing Pikachu to stay with Gold.

Hypno's known moves are Disable, Hypnosis, and Dynamic Punch.

Haunter
Eusine's Haunter

Eusine sent out Haunter for the battle against the Black Tyranitar.

None of Haunter's moves are known.

Electrode
Eusine's Electrode

Eusine sent out Electrode for the battle against the Black Tyranitar.

None of Electrode's moves are known.

Released
Pikachu
Eusine's Pikachu
Main article: Gold's Pikachu

Eusine sent Pikachu from the future to the time when Gold battled with Falkner, where it ended up joining Gold's team.

Trivia

  • There is data in Pokémon Crystal for the gender of every Trainer class in the game, used to select which dialogue pool to sample from when randomly choosing the opponent's dialogue, with the exception of Eusine.
  • Despite being mistakenly known as "Eugene" in the English and Spanish dubs of The Legend of Thunder!, Eusine was correctly named in the Israeli dub, just as in the original series, because the error was caught by the director of the series dub, Maya Bar Shalom. His situation matches that of Vincent.
  • His HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork adds several diamond shaped patterns to his clothes, which resemble those seen on the body of Suicune.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ミナキ Minaki From 水晶 suishō (crystal), which can be divided into 水 mina and 晶 aki
May also be from 君 kimi (monarch), which can be read as kun as a possible reference to Suicune
English, Spanish Eusine Similar to Suicune
Eugene* Corruption of Eusine
German Eusin Similar to Suicune
French Eusine Similar to Suicune
Eugène* Corruption of Eusine
Italian Eugenius Similar to Suicune or a corruption of his English name
Korean 수호 Suho* From 수호 (守護) suho (protection) and 수정 (水晶) sujeong (crystal)
미나키 Minaki* Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 水京 Shuǐjīng * From 水晶 shuǐjīng (crystal)
米那君 Mǐnàjūn*
南其 Nánqí*
南木 Nánmù* 		From the partial transcription of his Japanese name and 水君 Shuǐjūn (Suicune)
From 南 minami and 其 ki
From the Japanese name 南木 Minaki
Chinese
(Cantonese) 		水京 Séuigīng* From 水晶 séuijīng (crystal)
米拿基 Máihnàhgēi
南木 Nàahmmuhk* 		Transcription of his Japanese name
From the Japanese name 南木 Minaki
Russian Юсин Yusin Transcription of his English name
Vietnamese Minaki Transcription of his Japanese name

Notes

  1. ↑ In The Legend of Thunder!, Eusine was mistakenly called "Eugene".

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/pokemas_game/status/1668529387262861313?s=61&t=xKtdVidcKfgZ6A5yGeT6RA
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