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[[Image:Empoleon Movie10.JPG|right|thumb|Dai and his Empoleon from [[The Rise of Darkrai]].]]
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(Japanese: '''ダイ''' ''Dai'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] who appeared in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''. Since he was not given a name in the dub, this article will refer to him as '''Dai'''.  He is voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in English and 秋山竜次 ''Ryūji Akiyama'' in Japanese.
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'''Kai''' (Japanese: '''ダイ''' ''Dai'') is a minor character who appeared in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.


He, along with [[Katsumi]] and [[Maki]], challenge [[Ash Ketchum]] and [[Ash's friends|co.]] to a battle.
==In the movies==
[[File:Kai vs Maury.png|thumb|left|300px|Battling Maury]]
Kai, along with [[Maury]] and [[Allegra]], challenged {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to a {{pkmn|battle}}; specifically, he went up against {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}, which began as a puff-contest (befitting their species' nature).


==Pokémon==
Kai was later invited by [[Baron Alberto]] to help fight off {{OBP|Darkrai|M10}}.


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During the ending credits, he was seen participating in the [[Alamos Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]], where he defeated Maury in the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]]. He was likely defeated by Allegra in the finals, since he was onstage with her when she received the [[Ribbon]].
 
===Pokémon===
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This listing is of Kai's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
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|trainer=Kai
|pkmn=Empoleon
|type1=Water
|type2=Steel
|img=Kai Empoleon.png
|epnum=M10
|epname=The Rise of Darkrai
|desc=Kai's only known Pokémon is an {{p|Empoleon}} which he first used to battle {{an|Dawn}}'s {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} where despite Empoleon being the final evolution of Piplup, found itself unable to keep up with Piplup's Contest moves. It later fell victim to {{OBP|Darkrai|M10}}'s {{m|Dark Void}} and participated in the Alamos Contest where it got Kai to the final only to lose to [[Allegra]] and her {{p|Infernape}}.
 
Empoleon's known moves are {{m|Drill Peck}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}
 
===Contests===
Kai has competed in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
* {{to|Alamos}} Contest - N/A (''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'')
 
===Artwork===
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{water color light}}; width:140px; height:140px"| [[File:Sugimori Kai anime.png|190px]]
|-
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| align=center | [[Image:395.png]]<br>[[Dai's Empoleon|Empoleon]]
| {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}'s design of Kai
|}{{-}}
 
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{steel color light}}
|ja=秋山竜次 ''Ryūji Akiyama''
|en=[[Sean Reyes]]
|de=Julien Haggége
|fi=Aku Laitinen
|it=Paolo De Santis
|no=Tommy Karlsen
|es_eu=Eduardo del Hoyo
|pt_br=Antônio Moreno}}
 
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
[[File:Sinnoh trainers from Rise Of Darkrai.png|220px|thumb|right|Kai, Allegra and Maury in the manga]]
Kai appears in the manga adaptation of {{ma|The Rise of Darkrai}}. Here, he is a veteran Trainer drafted by Baron Alberto to defeat Darkrai. However, despite battling alongside Allegra and Maury, the three are no match for the powerful Pokémon.
 
====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 96px"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Kai|Empoleon|395Empoleon.png|water|steel|size=100px|link=no}}
|}
|}
{{-}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Dai, Katsumi and Maki each own the final form of one [[Sinnoh]] [[starter Pokémon]].
* Kai, [[Maury]], and [[Allegra]] each own the final form of one [[Sinnoh first partner Pokémon]].
* Though he was not referred to by name in the dub, [[Pokémon.com]] has since revealed that his name is Kai.
* Kai's character design resembles that of Empoleon's color scheme.


==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{steel color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ダイ ''Dai''
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Kai
| Possibly from Japanese 海 ''kai'' (sea)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 대욱 ''Dae-uk''
| 대 ''dae'' is equivalent to Japanese 大 ''dai'' (great).
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 苔哥 ''Tái Gē''
| Transliteration of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| ได ''Dai''
| Transliteration of his Japanese name
|}
{{-}}
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[[Category:Coordinators]]


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[[es:Kai (coordinador)]]
[[fr:Kai (film 10)]]
[[it:Kai (F10)]]
[[ja:ダイ]]
[[ja:ダイ]]
[[zh:苔哥]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 19 September 2024

Kai
ダイ Dai
Kai.png
Kai
Gender Male
Hometown Unknown
Region Unknown
Trainer class Coordinator
Anime debut The Rise of Darkrai
English voice actor Sean Reyes
Japanese voice actor Ryūji Akiyama

Kai (Japanese: ダイ Dai) is a minor character who appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In the movies

Battling Maury

Kai, along with Maury and Allegra, challenged Ash and his friends to a battle; specifically, he went up against Dawn and her Piplup, which began as a puff-contest (befitting their species' nature).

Kai was later invited by Baron Alberto to help fight off Darkrai.

During the ending credits, he was seen participating in the Alamos Town Pokémon Contest, where he defeated Maury in the Battle Stage. He was likely defeated by Allegra in the finals, since he was onstage with her when she received the Ribbon.

Pokémon


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This listing is of Kai's known Pokémon in the anime:

Empoleon
Kai's Empoleon

Kai's only known Pokémon is an Empoleon which he first used to battle Dawn's Piplup where despite Empoleon being the final evolution of Piplup, found itself unable to keep up with Piplup's Contest moves. It later fell victim to Darkrai's Dark Void and participated in the Alamos Contest where it got Kai to the final only to lose to Allegra and her Infernape.

Empoleon's known moves are Drill Peck and Ice Beam.

Contests

Kai has competed in the following Pokémon Contests:

Artwork

Sugimori Kai anime.png
Ken Sugimori's design of Kai


Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 秋山竜次 Ryūji Akiyama
English Sean Reyes
Finnish Aku Laitinen
German Julien Haggége
Italian Paolo De Santis
Norwegian Tommy Karlsen
Brazilian Portuguese Antônio Moreno
European Spanish Eduardo del Hoyo


In the manga

Movie adaptations

Kai, Allegra and Maury in the manga

Kai appears in the manga adaptation of The Rise of Darkrai. Here, he is a veteran Trainer drafted by Baron Alberto to defeat Darkrai. However, despite battling alongside Allegra and Maury, the three are no match for the powerful Pokémon.

Pokémon

395Empoleon.png
Empoleon


Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ダイ Dai
English Kai Possibly from Japanese 海 kai (sea)
Korean 대욱 Dae-uk dae is equivalent to Japanese 大 dai (great).
Chinese (Mandarin) 苔哥 Tái Gē Transliteration of his Japanese name
Thai ได Dai Transliteration of his Japanese name


Movie characters
Human protagonists
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Professor LundRafeRaleighRebeccaRisaRowenaSamSheenaSidSir AaronSorrelTonioTorenTory LundTowaVerityYuko
Human antagonists
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Pokémon
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ZeraoraZoroarkZorua
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