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Suwama

(Japanese: スワマ Suwama) is the former Trainer of Ash's Tepig, serving as a character of the day in BW077.

History

Tepig being abandoned by Suwama

Suwama was first introduced in person in BW077 where he was in the Battle Club having a double battle, using Emboar and Heatmor, with another Trainer that Ash and his his friends witnessed. Because of his preference for Fire-types, he refers to himself as the "Fire Warrior". He won that battle then picked on the Trainer he had defeated afterwards causing Ash and the others to confront him briefly.

While having lunch alone, Ash's Tepig saw him and ran up to him affectionately. It would turn out that he was the Trainer who had abandoned Tepig before the events of The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!, abandoning him after he lost to a Deerling in a battle. Since Tepig kept trying to go with him, he had tied him to a post. Seeing Tepig with Ash, he told Ash that he abandoned it because of its uselessness, hitting Ash in the nerve.

To prove he is right, Suwama challenged Ash to a double battle. Ash decided to use Tepig and Snivy, however Tepig did not wish to battle against his former Trainer. He had the impression that Suwama still cared for him and only released him because he cared. However it turned out that Suwama was only faking his kindness before and could have cared less about Tepig. Although Snivy ended up defeated, Tepig managed to hang on and evolve into a Pignite in the process. Using its new attack, Fire Pledge, as well as a powerful Flame Charge, it was able to defeat both of its opponents. Impressed by Pignite's new power, Suwama asked it to come back to him, but Pignite simply responded by scorching his head with Flamethrower.

Pokémon

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

On hand

Emboar ♂

Suwama's Emboar

Debut	BW077
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka

Emboar was first used in a double battle with Heatmor against a Trainer with Watchog and Mienshao, when he helped to defeat them. It was used again against Ash's Tepig and Snivy, when he fainted to Ash's newly evolved Pignite. Emboar is probably a replacement for his released Tepig.

Emboar's known moves are Hammer Arm, Heat Crash, Flamethrower and Flare Blitz.

Heatmor

Suwama's Heatmor

Debut	BW077

Heatmor was first used in a double battle with Emboar against a Trainer with Watchog and Mienshao, when it helped to defeat them. It was used again against Ash's Tepig and Snivy, when it fainted to Ash's newly evolved Pignite.

Heatmor's known moves are Fury Swipes, Flame Burst and Fire Spin.

Abandoned

Tepig ♂

Suwama's Tepig

Debut	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!
Voice actors
Japanese	Wasabi Mizuta
English	Marc Thompson

Main article: Ash's Pignite

Suwama abondoned his Tepig after he had lost to a Deerling in Accumula Town's Battle Club.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 福山潤 Jun Fukuyama

Trivia

• Suwama's role in the anime is similar to previous original Trainers of Ash's Template:Type2 Pokémon: Charmander and Chimchar.
• Suwama seems to be specialized in Template:Type2 Pokémon since he has an Emboar and a Heatmor. He also had a Tepig he abondened because he was too weak.

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