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* Koga is the first Elite Four member who was introduced in an earlier generation and then attained the title in a later generation. The second is [[Caitlin]]. | * Koga is the first Elite Four member who was introduced in an earlier generation and then attained the title in a later generation. The second is [[Caitlin]]. | ||
* Koga is the only Gym Leader introduced up until that point, that does not appear in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}. This is due to his status as an [[Elite Four]] member in the Generation II and IV games. | * Koga is the only Gym Leader introduced up until that point, that does not appear in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}. This is due to his status as an [[Elite Four]] member in the Generation II and IV games. | ||
* If the player uses a GameShark or a similar cheating device to encounter [[.g]], then the player will fight Koga, who has a .g as part of his group of Pokémon. (This is only in Red/Green/Blue) | |||
==Names== | ==Names== |
Revision as of 22:21, 27 January 2014
Koga キョウ Kyō | |
"The Poisonous Ninja Master" | |
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Greying teal |
Hometown | Fuchsia City |
Region | Kanto |
Relatives | Janine (daughter) Aya (anime only, sister) |
Trainer class | Gym LeaderRBYFRLG Elite FourGSCHGSS Team Rocket Commander (Adventures) |
Generation | I, II, III, IV |
Games | Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Stadium, Stadium 2 |
Leader of | Fuchsia Gym |
Badge | Soul Badge |
Elite Four of | Indigo Plateau |
Specializes in | Poison types |
Anime debut | The Ninja Poké-Showdown |
English voice actor | Stuart Zagnit |
Japanese voice actor | Hōchū Ōtsuka |
Koga (Japanese: キョウ Kyō) was the Leader of Fuchsia City's Gym. He is a student of ninjutsu who specializes in Poison-type Pokémon. He handed out the Soul Badge to Trainers who defeated him.
He was promoted to a Master Poison-type Trainer, and became a member of the Johto Elite Four, at some time after the events of Generation I and its remakes, but before the events of Generation II and its remakes, thus leaving his daughter, Janine, in charge of the Fuchsia Gym.
In the games
Koga, known as the Poisonous Ninja Master, serves two roles in the Pokémon games. In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen he is the Leader of the Fuchsia Gym, but is promoted to a member of the Elite Four in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. Koga is a user of the Poison-type; he likes the despair and horror that Poison-type Pokémon can inflict on others.
Koga has studied medicine and antidotes; he makes his own potions to heal his Pokémon. He also serves as a teacher. Many students come to him to be trained in the arts of Ninjutsu and Pokémon. One of his students is his own daughter, Janine, who takes over his Gym in the Generation II/IV storyline. In addition to these roles, Koga also patrols the grounds of the Kanto Safari Zone, to ensure that the players of the Safari Game are safe from the wild Pokémon within.
In Generation I/III, Koga's Gym is typically the fifth to be challenged. He has built invisible walls in the Fuchsia City Gym, constructing a confusing maze out of them. Koga awaits challengers in the center of the maze, clearly visible, but a group of Jugglers and Tamers—Koga's students—must be fought first. Defeating him will earn the successful Trainer TM06 (Toxic) and the Soul Badge.
With the future of the Gym in his daughter's hands, Koga advances to a role in the Pokémon League of Kanto and Johto before the events of Generation II/IV. In these games, he is the second member of the Elite Four to be faced. The team he uses in this role is similar to his Gym Leader's teams; the main difference is the introduction of Pokémon not native to Kanto. Koga's battle style as an Elite Four member is designed to confound and destroy his opponent in battle. Rather than using brute force, Koga attempts to confuse, put to sleep, and poison his opponent.
Fame Checker
This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Koga in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions.
- Fuchsia City - Sign
- What does this person do?
- "Fuchsia City Pokémon Gym
- Leader: Koga
- The Poisonous Ninja Master"
- Fuchsia Gym - Koga
- Favorite kind of Pokémon?
- "Despair to the creeping horror of Poison-type Pokémon!"
- Fuchsia Gym - Juggler Kirk
- What is this person like?
- "Even though I've lost, I will keep training according to the teachings of Koga, my ninja master."
- Fuchsia City - Charine
- Family and friends?
- "My father is the Gym Leader of this town.
- I’m training to use Poison Pokémon as well as my father."
- Safari Warden's Home - Pokémon Journal
- There’s a rumor...
- "Koga is said to have a thorough knowledge of medicine.
- He even concocts medicine to nurse his Pokémon to health."
- Safari Zone - Man
- What does this person do?
- "The Safari Zone's huge, wouldn't you say?
- Fuchsia's Gym Leader, Koga, patrols the grounds every so often.
- Thanks to him, we can play here knowing that we're safe."
- Message from Koga
- From: Koga
- To: [Player]
- "You and I, we must both set our sights higher and work towards meeting our challenges.
- Now, I must go train my daughter."
Pokémon
This is a listing of Koga's Pokémon in the games in which he has appeared.
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
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Rematch
Pokémon Stadium
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Side games
Pokémon Zany Cards
Koga appears, along with Sabrina, as the Stage 4 opponent of Special Seven mode.
Quotes
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- Before battle
- "Fwahahaha! A mere child like you dares to challenge me? Very well, I shall show you true terror as a ninja master! You shall feel the despair of poison and sleep techniques!"
- When defeated
- "Humph! You have proven your worth! Here! take the Soul Badge!"
- After being defeated
- "Now that you have the Soul Badge, the Defense of your Pokémon increases! It also lets you Surf outside of battle! Ah! Take this too!"
- "TM06 contains Toxic! It is a secret technique over 400 years old!"
- "When afflicted by Toxic, Pokémon suffer more and more as battle progresses! It will surely terrorize foes!"
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
- Before battle
- "Fwahahahaha! I am Koga of the Elite Four. I live in shadows, a ninja! My intricate style will confound and destroy you! Confusion, sleep, poison... Prepare to be the victim of my sinister technique! Fwahahahaha! Pokémon is not merely about brute force--you shall see soon enough!"
- When defeated
- "Ah! You have proven your worth!"
- After being defeated
- "I subjected you to everything I could muster. But my efforts failed. I must hone my skills. Go on to the next room, and put your abilities to test!"
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- Before battle
- "Fwahahaha! A mere child like you dares to challenge me? The very idea makes me shiver with mirth! Very well, I shall show you true terror as a ninja master! Poison brings steady doom. Sleep renders foes helpless. Despair to the creeping horror of Poison-type Pokémon!"
- When defeated
- "Humph! You have proven your worth! Here! Take the Soul Badge!"
- After being defeated
- "Now that you have the Soul Badge, the Defense of your Pokémon rises. It also lets you Surf outside of battle. Ah! Take this, too!"
- "Sealed within that TM lies Toxic! It is a secret technique dating back some four hundred years."
- "When afflicted by Toxic, a Pokémon suffers more and more. It suffers worsening damage as the battle wears on! It will surely terrorize foes!"
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Before battle
- "Fwahahahaha! I am Koga of the Elite Four. I live in shadows--a ninja! My intricate style will confound and destroy you! Confusion, sleep, poison... Prepare to be the victim of my sinister techniques! Fwahahahaha! Pokémon are not merely about brute force--you shall see soon enough!"
- After sending out last Pokémon
- "One Pokémon left? Ha ha ha! I've been counting on this one from the very beginning!"
- When last Pokémon is at critical health
- "Ooooof..."
- When defeated
- "Ah! You've proven your worth!"
- After being defeated
- "I subjected you to everything I could muster. But my efforts failed. I must hone my skills. Go on to the next room, and put your abilities to the test!"
Pokémon Zany Cards
- Before battle
- "Ha ha ha! I am Koga! Ninja of Fuchsia Gym. I wield sleep, confuse, and more spells! Feel my power in battle!"
- During battle
- Using a card
- "I can't be confused."
- "Take this spell!"
- "Ninja-style is the best!"
- "I'm sticking with it."
- Drawing a card
- "Drawing more is my plan."
- "This is not good..."
- Hit
- "It's ok. More spells."
- Hit with Reverse
- "Can't escape from me."
- After battle
- Second or third
- "Tricked!"
- When defeated
- "Well done! Super!"
Pokémon Puzzle League
- Before battle
- "Greetings, young warrior. I am Koga, the Pokémon sensei who holds the Soul Badge. If you wish to best me, it will take great patience and agility. Do you choose to battle me?"
Artwork
Headshot from Generation I |
Official artwork from Red and Blue |
Official artwork from Generation III |
Sprites
Sprite from Red and Blue |
Sprite from Yellow |
Sprite from Generation II |
Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Overworld sprite from Generation I |
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Portrait from Stadium and Stadium 2 |
In the anime
In the main series
Koga's only anime appearance was in the episode The Ninja Poké-Showdown.
Koga is a ninja who trains in an old mansion, the Fuchsia City Gym, in the woods outside Fuchsia City. The Gym is filled with traps such as fake mirrors, invisible walls, pits, and many Voltorb. Aya, Koga's younger sister, is one of his students.
Ash, Misty, and Brock managed to overcome the traps in the Gym and Ash was finally able to challenge Koga. Although Ash's Pidgeotto initially lost to Koga's newly-evolved Venomoth, prompting Ash to call out Charmander, their match was interrupted when Team Rocket tried to steal Koga's large supply of Voltorb, although they had raided the Gym with the intent of getting Poison-type Pokémon. Team Rocket was stopped by Psyduck, allowing Ash and Koga to have a rematch. Pitting Charmander against Koga's Golbat, Ash triumphed and won the Soul Badge.
Koga appeared in a flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.
Pokémon
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Venomoth and Voltorb's Japanese voice actors |
On hand
This listing is of Koga's known Pokémon in the anime:
Debut | The Ninja Poké-Showdown |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | |
English | Eric Stuart |
When Ash challenged Koga, Koga sent out his Venonat, which Ash originally underestimated since he had previously defeated his sister's Venonat quite easily but then it instantly evolved into a Venomoth, and proceeded to get the upper hand in its Gym battle with Pidgeotto. The battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, and afterwards, Koga offered to trade Venomoth to Misty for her Psyduck, but she declined.
Venomoth's known moves are Stun Spore and Sleep Powder.
Debut | The Ninja Poké-Showdown |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | Shin'ichirō Miki |
English | Eric Stuart |
- Main article: Koga's Golbat
During Koga's and Ash's rematch, Koga used his Golbat against Ash's Charmander. Golbat eventually lost to Charmander's strong Fire-type moves, winning Ash the Soul Badge.
Debut | Bad to the Bone |
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Koga's Scyther only appeared in a flashback in Bad to the Bone. Otoshi's flashback revealed that he defeated Scyther with his Marowak and obtained the Soul Badge.
None of Scyther's moves are known.
At Fuchsia Gym
Debut | The Ninja Poké-Showdown |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | |
English | Eric Stuart |
Koga keeps these multiple Voltorb as traps in his Gym. They can be either hidden under the floor or be dropped from the ceiling. Ash, Misty, and Brock first came across one when Ash fell into a trap, stepped on one and it shocked him. Team Rocket attempted to steal the Voltorb from the Gym, and Meowth used these Pokémon as exploding bowling balls and threw them at the heroes.
The Voltorb's known moves are Self-Destruct and Thunderbolt, which they usually use when a trap is set off.
Voice actors
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In Pokémon Origins
Koga appeared briefly in the episode File 3 - Giovanni of the Pokémon Origins mini-series. He was seen losing a Gym battle against Red and handing him a Soul Badge as a proof of his victory.
Pokémon
Debut | File 3 - Giovanni |
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In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Koga makes a cameo appearance in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga in the chapter Pikachu's Excellent Adventure.
In the manga, Jessie, James and Meowth get trapped in Koga's Gym while searching for the Hidden Village with Ash's Pikachu, a Charmander, a Squirtle, a Kangaskhan and Tommy. Their battle is only shown briefly in a montage sequence and it is unknown whether Team Rocket was victorious or not. It is also never shown if Ash himself battles Koga.
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
Koga makes a brief cameo in The Wal Comes Tumbling Down. Walnut, an aspiring ninja master, mentions that Koga is a big inspiration to him.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Koga was one of the three villainous heads of Team Rocket, and served under Giovanni.
Koga debuts in the Red, Green & Blue arc in Raging Rhydon searching the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon, here Koga fights with Red and Misty and forces his Rhyhorn to evolve with a mysterious injection, revealing what happened to Misty's Gyarados when it was kidnapped, however the mission fails. Koga later tries to bump off Red in Lavender Town's Pokémon Tower, where he uses a Gastly to reanimate the corpses of dead Pokémon buried there. He also attacks Red with his Arbok. However, Blue has his Charmeleon slice Arbok in half. Under his boss's orders, he captures Articuno and brings it to Saffron City. He is once again defeated by Blue at Silph Co., albeit that he almost killed both of them by not allowing them to reach their Poké Balls by using his Muk, then almost freezing them to death with his Articuno. After he is defeated and knocked out Red gets Koga's Soul Badge and Blue uses his special Golbat to find out where Team Rocket is holding his grandfather.
Later, Koga helps the Pallet Town Trainers in the fight against the Elite Four at Cerise Island. Koga is paired with Blue and battles Agatha, but Blue first returns his Golbat to him. When the two of them finally meet Agatha, she separates them, making Blue and Koga's Golbat that he got paired up with again face Agatha's Golbat. Meanwhile, Koga's Arbok had to face Agatha's Arbok which could change its patterns allowing it to gain the upper hand over Koga. When Blue was paralyzed from a Haunter's Lick, Koga started throwing his shuriken balls. Agatha thought this was a desperate tactic, but in reality they were Pokémon holding Parlyz Heals. Koga was hoping just one of them would get to Blue, which it did. Blue then joins him, and Koga commands his Golbat to use Leech Life on himself. His blood is then put on Arbok's torso to prevent its ability to change its pattern. Without Arbok's ability, Agatha was defeated.
Or so it seemed. In reality, Agatha just pretended to be defeated and had her Gengar masquerade as Koga and Blue's shadow to slowly suck the life out of them hidden due to Koga's quick loss of blood. After traveling through the maze for a while, they found themselves back where they started with Agatha nowhere to be found. They then figured out her plan and defeated the Gengar, but not before Koga is nearly swept in the collapsing terrain of the destroyed battleground. He narrowly escapes using his Muk to defend him in his wounded state.
Unlike the other two Rocket Admins, who were instructed to return and manage their Gyms, Koga was not even reached by Giovanni. He then disappears for a time, leaving his daughter Janine in charge of the Gym. Janine is worried for her father, but opposes his criminal ties. Later in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, Koga reappeared with a new partner, Bruno, who had saved Koga when Cerise was about to collapse. They trained together for a while and both of them later met their former opponents Red and Blue, whose Rhydon was drilling underground towards Ilex Forest. Towards the end of the series, Koga and Bruno found Will and Karen in the Ilex Forest and persuaded them to work together. The new Elite Four was formed, but were not seen in action until the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.
Two of Koga's Pokémon have unusual powers: his Arbok can regenerate itself as long as its head remains intact (see above); and his unusually small Golbat's mouth can be used almost like a magic mirror for scrying to see things from a distance, even if walls or land are in the way. Blue takes this Golbat and keeps it for quite some time before returning it to Koga at Cerise Island.
Koga also uses custom-made Poké Balls which can be thrown as shuriken—perhaps an inspiration for Falkner’s later boomerang Poké Balls.
Pokémon
This is a listing of Koga's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Debut | Raging Rhydon |
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Koga's Rhydon was introduced as a Rhyhorn, where it fought against Red and Pika. When it was losing, Koga injected in with a mysterious needle, forcing it to evolve. In its evolved form, it was too much for both Red and Misty to handle, and they had to escape the battle by distracting Rhydon with an electrically charged boulder. It hasn't been seen again.
Rhydon's known moves are Rock Throw and Horn Drill.
Debut | Sigh for Psyduck |
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Gastly appeared in the Pokémon Tower, possessing the bodies of the dead Pokémon that were buried there, along with Blue and his Charmeleon. Red's Bulbasaur managed to destroy it by sucking up Gastly's gas form, and expelling it in a SolarBeam, freeing Blue in the process.
None of Gastly's moves are known.
Debut | That Awful Arbok |
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Arbok is one of Koga's most powerful Pokémon. It can regenerate itself even if it's cut in half, so as long as its head remains intact. It was used against both Blue and Agatha. It also possesses the ability to temporarily control a detached body part, such as its tail.
Debut | That Awful Arbok |
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- Main article: Koga's Golbat
Koga's Golbat is much smaller than the average Golbat. Its Supersonic can be used to create a magic mirror for scrying to see things from a distance, even if walls or land are in the way. After Blue defeated Koga at Silph Co., he stole Golbat to locate Professor Oak but later returned it to its rightful owner on Cerise Island.
Debut | Go For the Golbat |
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Koga wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in Pokémon Adventures. He used it extensively to smother Blue, preventing him from breathing and restricting his movements so that he would be unable to call on his Pokémon.
None of Grimer's moves are known.
Debut | Go For the Golbat |
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Koga has an Ekans on his arm. It was used first to dispatch Blue's Scyther in Silph Co., and during the battle of Cerise Island to get a Parlyz Heal it held to Blue. Ekans was later used in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, where it fought with Bruno's Hitmonlee against Lance's Dragonite, but they were easily overtaken by its Hyper Beams.
None of Ekans's moves are known.
Debut | Karate Machop! |
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Koga's Muk was used on Cerise Island to battle the Elite Four, and proved useful in his survival after the island began to crumble. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, it was used during the Circle Push event of the Pokéathlon.
Muk's only known move is Poison Gas.
Debut | Weezing Winks Out |
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Debut | Striking Golduck |
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Koga used Koffing against Agatha on Cerise Island. It was instrumental in defeating her Gengar when it used its gas to convey a message to Blue.
Koffing's only known move is Poison Gas, and its Ability is Levitate.
Debut | The Last Battle X |
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Koga used Tentacruel to help Red and Blue as the two Pokédex Holders were digging to the Ilex Forest.
None of Tentacruel's moves are known.
Released
Debut | You know... Articuno! |
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This Articuno was originally seen at the Seafoam Islands. Even though Red stopped one attempt, Team Rocket was finally able to catch this legendary bird because of its energy loss, and had it sent over for Koga afterwards. During the battle between Red, Blue, Green and Lt. Surge, Koga and Sabrina, it was merged with Zapdos and Moltres to create Thu-Fi-Zer after Sabrina took matters into her own hands. Once defeated and freed, it returned to the wild, where it was later caught by Green alongside its fellow legendary birds.
Articuno's known moves are Blizzard and Ice Beam, and its Ability is Pressure.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Koga first appears in Save The Chansey!! as a character with greed.
He hires a Chansey torturer to kidnap the Chansey as they were valuable to him, something he only cared about. Red sneaks in with Clefairy and Pikachu to take the Chansey. After getting caught though, Koga releases Koffing and Grimer to stall Red and his Pokémon. However, Clefairy defeats them both, one by one, and rescues the Chansey.
In Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!!, he was revealed to have registered for the No. 1 Pokémon Contest. His did not have his greed this time and it wore off since then. Koga participates with Ninetales but loses since Ninetales did not dazzle the audience.
After Red's travels in Johto, Koga is revealed to have joined the Johto Elite Four in A Challenge to the Elite Four!. He, along with Will and Bruno fell from the Elite Four Tower, seemly defeated by Karen. Red ask them what happened, but Koga ask him to ask Karen herself. It is later revealed that after being exhausted from training, Karen decided to tell them a joke, and they fell down the building after hearing her dumb joke.
Pokémon
Debut | Save The Chansey!! |
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Debut | Save The Chansey!! |
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Grimer is another Pokémon of Koga's. It first appeared rising from the trash cans nearby.
Koga sent out Ninetales to participate in the No. 1 Pokémon Contest. Its beauty managed to dazzle the audience but it was not enough for it to win.
Muk is one of Koga's Pokémon. It appeared on the top floor of the Pokémon League when Red found Karen up there. It is unknown if Muk evolved from Grimer, or if it is a separate Pokémon.
Escaped
Debut | Save The Chansey!! |
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In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Koga is seen in the Safari Zone training his ninjutsu skills. He accidentally throws one of his stars at Satoshi but misses luckily. Afterwards, Satoshi's Ditto volunteers to battle him and wins.
Pokémon
Debut | Fuchsia City |
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Weezing is Koga's only known Pokémon. It was up against Ditto. When Ditto transformed into its master, Weezing became very confused and self-destructs afterwards, giving Satoshi the win.
Weezing's only known move is Selfdestruct.
In the TCG
Koga has an eponymous Theme Deck in the Gym Challenge expansion.
Artwork
Koga and the Soul Badge. | Koga's updated VS art. |
Cards
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Koga or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Koga's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
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Rarity | # |
Koga's Beedrill | Gym Challenge | 9/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Ditto | Gym Challenge | 10/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Arbok | Gym Challenge | 25/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Muk | Gym Challenge | 26/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Pidgeotto | Gym Challenge | 27/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Golbat | Gym Challenge | 46/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Kakuna | Gym Challenge | 47/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Koffing | Gym Challenge | 48/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Pidgey | Gym Challenge | 49/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Weezing | Gym Challenge | 50/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Ekans | Gym Challenge | 77/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Grimer | Gym Challenge | 78/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Koffing | Gym Challenge | 79/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Pidgey | Gym Challenge | 80/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Tangela | Gym Challenge | 81/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Weedle | Gym Challenge | 82/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Zubat | Gym Challenge | 83/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | ||||
Koga's Crobat | Pokémon VS | 079/141 | |||||
Koga's Forretress | Pokémon VS | 080/141 | |||||
Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Koga | T | Gym Challenge | 19/132 | ||||
Gym Challenge | 106/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | |||||
Fuchsia City Gym | T [St] | Gym Challenge | 114/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | |||
Koga's Ninja Trick | T | Gym Challenge | 115/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | |||
Koga's Ninja Gym | T [St] | Unnumbered Promotional cards | |||||
In the TFG
Koga appears as a Trainer figure in the Groundbreakers expansion pack of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game.
Trivia
- Koga is the only male Poison-type specialist.
- In the manga Magical Pokémon Journey, the ninja-in-training Walnut is an admirer of Koga.
- Out of the original Generation I Gym Leaders, Koga has the fewest Trainer cards in the Gym Leader sets of the TCG. Incidentally, his only Trainer card besides the basic Koga card had to be edited because it featured a manji, which could have caused controversy between cultures; the infamous Nazi swastika is a reversed manji.
- Because he became a member of the Elite Four in Generation II, he is technically the first member of the Elite Four seen in the anime, though he was not a member at the time he was shown. He is also the only one Ash defeated in battle (again, however, it was as a Gym Leader).
- In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Ninja Boy on Route 217 mentions different kinds of ninja in the world. He says, "There are several kinds of ninjas. Are you an Iga or a Kouga ninja?" This is a reference to the two main schools of ninjutsu, Iga-ryu and Kōga-ryu, the latter of which Koga himself is named after.
- Koga's Pokémon Yellow team is of a higher level than his Elite Four team in Gold, Silver, and Crystal and HeartGold and SoulSilver during the first match with him.
- His Venomoth doesn't appear in games that have Sabrina using a Venomoth in her team.
- Koga, Bruno, Lance, and Caitlin are the only members of the Elite Four who have appeared in more than one generation (excluding remakes).
- Koga, Bruno, and Lance are the only members of the Elite Four who have appeared in all the generations prior to Generation V.
- Koga's updated Sugimori artwork for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver has him in a pose identical to that of his daughter Janine's in her VS artwork, only reversed.
- Koga is the first Elite Four member who was introduced in an earlier generation and then attained the title in a later generation. The second is Caitlin.
- Koga is the only Gym Leader introduced up until that point, that does not appear in Black 2 and White 2. This is due to his status as an Elite Four member in the Generation II and IV games.
- If the player uses a GameShark or a similar cheating device to encounter .g, then the player will fight Koga, who has a .g as part of his group of Pokémon. (This is only in Red/Green/Blue)
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | キョウ Kyō | The on-yomi of the kanji for "apricot" (杏). This kanji's kun-yomi is anzu. |
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
Koga | From 甲賀流 Kōga-ryū, a school of ninjutsu. |
Korean | 독수 Doksu | Means poison fang which refers to his specialty in the Poison-type. Alternatively, 독수 can mean a vicious clutch. |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 阿桔 Ā Jié | May be derived from 桔梗 jiégěng (Chinese bellflower). |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 阿梗 Ā Gáng | 梗 has the on-yomi "kyō" in Japanese. |
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