Kiyo

If you were looking for the character in the anime whose Japanese name is Kiyo, see Nicholai.

Kiyo ノブヒコ Nobuhiko
Kiyo in the anime
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown, possibly Saffron City
Region	Kanto, Johto
Trainer class	Black Belt
Generation	I, II, III, IV, and VI
Games	Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver, X and Y
Leader of	Fighting Dojo
Badge	Unknown
Specializes in	Fighting types
Anime debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!
English voice actor	Dan Green
Japanese voice actor	Takeharu Onishi

Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) is a Black Belt and the Master of Fighting Dojo who appeared in games and the anime. He is also referred to as the Karate Master in Generations I and III, while in Generations II and IV, he is known as the Karate King.

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 and their remakes, 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.

In Pokémon X and Y, Kiyo can be found in Lumiose City, trying to start a new Fighting Dojo at a small apartment he has rented in Centrico Boulevard. His business doesn't seem to be running smoothly, however, as a Battle Girl at the apartment tells that he's only getting new students signing up by telling them he's running a dance studio.

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 an oversight by the original Japanese producers.

Pokémon

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Blackbelt Fighting Dojo Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow Reward: $925
Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.37 Double Kick Fighting   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonchan Lv.37 Comet Punch Normal   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Given away

After being defeated, Kiyo lets the player to take one of these Pokémon:

Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.30 Double Kick Fighting   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.30 Comet Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Blackbelt Kiyo Mt. Mortar Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $816
Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.34 Jump Kick Fighting   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.34 Mach Punch Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Given away

After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:

	Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None
Tyrogue♂ Lv.10
Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Black Belt Koichi Fighting Dojo FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $888
Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.37 Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.37 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Given away

After being defeated, Kiyo lets the player to take one of these Pokémon:

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.25 Jump Kick Fighting   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Focus Energy Normal   --

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.25 Mach Punch Fighting   --       Comet Punch Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Agility Psychic   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Black Belt Kiyo Mt. Mortar HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $816

Type: 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   --       Type: 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   --

Given away

After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:

	Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or Steadfast Held item: None
Tyrogue♂ Lv.10
Tackle Normal Physical   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Foresight Normal Status   --

Quotes

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

• Before battle

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

• Being defeated

"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"

• After being defeated

"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!"

"Ho! Stay and train at Karate with us!"

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

• Before battle

"Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the dark! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!

• Being defeated

"Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"

• After being defeated

"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

• Before battle

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

• Being defeated

"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"

• After being defeated

"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!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Before battle

"Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the cave! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!

• Being defeated

"Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"

• After being defeated

"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 X and Y

"Oh, no one is a no go! This is the Fighting Dojo! How good of you to come! Please, have a look around!"

Sprites

Sprite from Generation I	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	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

In the anime

In the main series

Kiyo appeared as a character of the day in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student of Chuck's and was in training to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. Despite many protests from nearby townspeople and concerns Ash and his friends had about it, he desired to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue near Mt. Mortar. Kiyo saved Tyrogue from a rock slide and later defeated him as a human in a Pokémon battle, earning his respect. Tyrogue and his wild Pokémon friends then joined Kiyo's team.

It is never mentioned if he is the master of a dojo.

Pokémon

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Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Hitmonlee was called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. After that, he battled against a Tyrogue that was causing mischief and was easily defeated by the Scuffle Pokémon.

Hitmonlee's only known move is Rolling Kick.

Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Hitmonchan was also called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. He then battled Tyrogue and ended up losing.

Hitmonchan's known moves are Comet Punch and Mach Punch.

Tyrogue ♂

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Dan Green

Before joining Kiyo, Tyrogue was a Pokémon that would cause mischief to any human. Kiyo battled Tyrogue with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan; however, Tyrogue was able to take both of them out. Kiyo then battled Tyrogue himself and won, thus earning Tyrogue's respect.

Tyrogue's known moves are Swift, Tackle, Double Team, and Jump Kick.

Mankey and Primeape

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michael Haigney

Mankey and Primeape were originally wild Pokémon that were friends of Tyrogue, and they would often cause mischief together. After Tyrogue fought with Kiyo and decided to go with him, they became sad that they had lost their friend, but Kiyo offered to take them along as well.

None of Mankey and Primeape's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 大西健晴 Takeharu Onishi English Dan Green European Spanish Lorenzo Beteta

In Pokémon Origins

Kiyo in Pokémon Origins

Kiyo appears briefly in the episode File 3 - Giovanni of Pokémon Origins. Red defeated him in a battle off-screen, and as a reward, Kiyo let Red take either his Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan.

Pokémon

Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	File 3 - Giovanni

Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are Kiyo's only known Pokémon. After being defeated by Red, he let Red pick and take one of them.

None of Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan's moves are known.

In the manga

Kiyo in Ash and Pikachu

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Kiyo appears in The Tyrogue's Thoughts of the Ash and Pikachu manga.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Kiyo in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Kiyo makes his only appearance in The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park.

When the roller coaster Red and the gang rode on was separated, Red ended up in an underground area containing an abandoned amusement park. As Red was about to leave, Kiyo reveals himself along with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. He tells them to stay and to try out his underground amusement park instead of the one above ground. Kiyo controlled the rides, but they all malfunctioned. Later he appeared as a hallucination of a mermaid. Kiyo's amusement park motivated Clefairy into making one of his own by stealing the one that was above ground.

Pokémon

Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park

When Red was about to leave the underground area, Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan reveal themselves along with Kiyo. Later, they appear as hallucinations of mermaids.

None of Hitmonlee's or Hitmonchan's moves are known.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Black, there is a Backpacker similarly named Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) in Black City. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, he is located in Reversal Mountain.
• Despite leaving to train, the Pokémon he uses in the Generation II and IV games are 3 levels lower than the ones he uses in the Generation I and III games.
• In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a Black Belt in the Viridian Gym named Kiyo in the English version; in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, there is a Black Belt on Route 132 named Kiyo in the English version. However, in both cases, the Black Belt's Japanese name is タクマ Takuma

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ノブヒコ NobuhikoGSCHGSS タケノリ TakenoriFRLG
English, Italian, Spanish	KiyoGSCHGSS KoichiFRLG
French	FeiGSCHGSS KoichiFRLG
German	LeifGSCHGSS JunichiFRLG
Korean	노현 NohyeonGSCHGSS
Chinese (Mandarin)	信彥/信彦 Xìn​yàn​	From the name 信彦 Nobuhiko.

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