Kiyo

Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) is a Black Belt and the Master of Fighting Dojo who appeared in games and the anime. Students in his Dojo refer to him as the Karate Master.

In the games

Black Belt Kiyo is a leader of Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. At one point, Kiyo was the Gym Leader of Saffron City until his Gym lost official privileges as a result of a duel between himself and Sabrina. It has since become a place where he and his students train Karate. The player obtains a Hitmonlee or a Hitmonchan as a reward for beating Kiyo. Later, in Generation II he is found training at Mt. Mortar. To reach him, the player much travel through a lengthy maze section within the mountain. Upon defeating him, Kiyo will give the player a Tyrogue if there is an empty slot in the party. His Karate Gym in Saffron is disbanded now, but one of Kiyo's students can still be found there.

His name wasn't revealed until Generation II. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen he is misnamed Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) due to oversight of original Japanese producers.

Pokémon

Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow

File:GenIBlackbelt.png [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] Red, Green, Blue, Yellow [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] and Professor Oak [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] Red, Green, Blue, Yellow Reward: $925
Types: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.37 Double Kick Fighting   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Types: Fighting Unknown Hitmonchan Lv.37 Comet Punch Normal   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:GSC Blackbelt.png [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] Kiyo [[Mt. Mortar|Mt. Mortar]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] and Professor Kiyo Oak [[Mt. Mortar|Mt. Mortar]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $816
Types: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.34 Jump Kick Fighting   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Types: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.34 Mach Punch Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

File:FL BlackBelt.png [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] Koichi [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] FireRed and LeafGreen [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] and Professor Koichi Oak [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $888
Types: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.37 Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Types: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.37 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:HGSS Black Belt.png [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] Kiyo [[Mt. Mortar|Mt. Mortar]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Black Belt (Trainer class)|Black Belt]] and Professor Kiyo Oak [[Mt. Mortar|Mt. Mortar]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1632

Types: Fighting Unknown Ability: Reckless Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.34 Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Mind Reader Normal Status   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Types: Fighting Unknown Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.34 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Quotes

Gold, Silver, Crystal

"Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the dark! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh! Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
"I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare fighting Pokémon."
"Tyrogue is a fighting-type. It evolves into a tougher Pokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

"Grunt! I am the Karate Master. I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"

"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten! Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever you like!"

"Grunt! Stay and train at karate with us!"

In the anime

File:Kiyo anime.jpg

Kiyo in the anime

Kiyo appeared in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student of Chuck's and is in training to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. He desires to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue near Mt. Mortar. Kiyo saves Tyrogue from a rock slide and later defeats him in human to Pokémon battle, earning its respect. Tyrogue and his other wild Pokémon friends join Kiyo's team. In the anime Kiyo is not a Fighting Dojo Master, or at least it isn't mentioned.

He is voiced by 大西健晴 Takeharu Onishi in Japanese and Dan Green in English.

Pokémon

Hitmonlee

Hitmonchan

Tyrogue

Mankey

Primeape

Trivia

• Although the Generation II and Generation IV Games are settled 3 years later than Generation I and Generation III Games, his Pokémon levels have dropped.

Names

Language	Name	Reference to
Japanese	ノブヒコ Nobuhiko* / タケノリ Takenori*
English, Italian, Spanish	Kiyo* / Koichi*
French	Fei* / Koichi*
German	Leif* / Junichi*
Korean	노현 Nohyeon*

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