Chuck

Chuck シジマ Shijima
"His Roaring Fists Do the Talking"
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Cianwood City
Region	Johto
Relatives	Wife
Trainer class	Gym LeaderGSCHGSS Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	II, IV, V
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Stadium 2
Leader of	Cianwood Gym
Badge	Storm Badge
Specializes in	Fighting types
Game animation cameos	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Bob Carter (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Hironori Kondo (Masters EX)
Anime debut	Machoke, Machoke Man!
English voice actor	Dan Green
Japanese voice actor	Nobuaki Kakuda (EP209) Takahiro Fujiwara (JN039)

Chuck (Japanese: シジマ Shijima) is the Gym Leader of Cianwood City's Gym, officially known as the Cianwood Gym. He specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon. Chuck gives out the Storm Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the core series

Chuck appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver as the Leader of the Cianwood Gym. A Fighting-type Trainer, he is known to spar with his Pokémon to train both them and himself. His in-game title is "His Roaring Fists Do the Talking". Chuck is married, but spends little time with his wife. She isn't too fond of this, and spends her time standing outside the Gym, perhaps waiting in hope that he will come home.

Chuck's Gym is very different between the two generations it has appeared in. In Generation II, once challengers have made their way through his Gym, Chuck will attempt to intimidate them before battle by telling how his Pokémon "will crush stones and shatter bones." He then lifts and tosses a boulder prior to accepting the challenge. In Generation IV, Chuck awaits his challengers underneath a large waterfall. He will not notice the player approach him until the water under which he has been meditating stops flowing.

Chuck enjoys a good battle, but after losing he vows to train 24 hours a day. After he is defeated, his wife will give the player HM02 (Fly), which the successful Trainer will now be able to use outside of battle. She also comments that she is grateful that her husband would be doing more training, since he was getting "a little chubby". In addition to the Storm Badge, Chuck awards TM01 (which is Dynamic Punch in Generation II or Focus Punch in Generation IV).

Chuck can be found in his Gym most of the time, but on Sundays the player can have their picture taken with him in the northwestern corner of Route 47 (just south of where the White Flute is found). Because of his punishing training schedule, his phone number can be obtained not from him, but from his wife. If the player calls him on a Wednesday night, Chuck will travel to Saffron City to battle with an enhanced team in the Fighting Dojo.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Leader Chuck Cianwood Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $3000
Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.27 Leer Normal   --       Rage Normal   --       Karate Chop Fighting   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Water Fighting Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.30 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Surf Water   --       DynamicPunch Fighting   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle

Leader Chuck Cianwood Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $3720

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.29 Leer Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.31 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --

Rematch

Leader Chuck Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7200

Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Sitrus Berry Medicham♂ Lv.54 Attract Normal Status   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.52 Swagger Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Reckless Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.55 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Poison Heal Held item: Toxic Orb Breloom♂ Lv.54 Substitute Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Anger Point Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.56 Swagger Normal Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.60 Substitute Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Chuck uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Chuck will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Poliwrath.

Johto Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Chuck Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: Water Gem Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Payapa Berry Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit or Anger Point Held item: Liechi Berry Primeape♂/♀ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Technician Held item: Ground Gem Hitmontop♂ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye or Iron Fist Held item: Ice Gem Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber or Reckless Held item: Salac Berry Hitmonlee♂ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Chuck Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Choice Band Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or Sheer Force Held item: Fighting Gem Conkeldurr♂/♀ Lv.50 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Technician Held item: Wide Lens Hitmontop♂ Lv.50 Triple Kick Fighting Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye or Iron Fist Held item: Leftovers Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50 Double Team Normal Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber or Reckless Held item: Life Orb Hitmonlee♂ Lv.50 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --

In the side series

Pokémon Stadium 2

Chuck appears in Pokémon Stadium 2's Johto Gym Leader Castle. This is the only time he can be fought using Pokémon not of the Fighting-type; his second six-Pokémon team in this game is actually composed of only two Fighting-type Pokémon. However, all his Pokémon in both rounds know Dynamic Punch, a Fighting-type move and the TM that he gives out in Generation II.

During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle with Bruno.

Pokémon

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Chuck.png Gym Leader Chuck Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Water Fighting Held item: Focus Band Poliwrath♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: PRZCureBerry Granbull♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Roar Normal   --       Strength Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: Ice Berry Machoke♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Vital Throw Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: PSNCureBerry Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Mach Punch Fighting   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Comet Punch Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Sandslash♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Slash Normal   --       Dig Ground   --       Rollout Rock   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: Bitter Berry Primeape♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Dig Ground   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Chuck.png Gym Leader Chuck Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Water Fighting Held item: Mint Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Sandslash♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Metal Claw Steel   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Ursaring♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Crunch Dark   --       Slash Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Ampharos♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: King's Rock Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Mach Punch Fighting   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: PRZCureBerry Hypno♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Chuck appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Primeape to battle.

Pokémon Masters EX

Chuck appears as an NPC in Pokémon Masters EX and first appears in the Strongest Fighters solo event. He forms a sync pair with Poliwrath.

Artwork

Headshot from Generation II

Sprites

In the core series

Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2
Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2

In other games

	File:S2 Leader Chuck.png
Portrait from Puzzle Challenge	Portraits from Stadium 2
Model from Masters EX	VS model from Masters EX

Quotes

Main article: Chuck/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Chuck in his original design

History

Pre-series

As revealed in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!, Chuck traveled to the Galar region to study Galar karate, where he met a young Bea, who was the daughter of one of the karate teachers.

Original series

Chuck is the Cianwood City Gym Leader, and he also trains his students to handle Fighting-type Pokémon. Kiyo and later Brawly, Dewford Island's Gym Leader and also a Fighting-type specialist, revealed that they once studied under Chuck.

Chuck appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man!. Ash and his friends first noticed Chuck as he sparred alongside his Machoke on a Cianwood beach. The group rushed to his side after they witnessed him being thrown by Machoke, though Chuck was unfazed and had them march to the Cianwood Gym before officially introducing himself as the Gym Leader.

After a meal, Chuck agreed to a Gym battle against Ash. He sent out his Poliwrath, and it quickly defeated Pikachu in the first round. Ash then used Bayleef, who defeated both Poliwrath and Machoke with her Razor Leaf and Vine Whip attacks, earning him the Storm Badge.

Ash was planning on challenging Olivine Gym's Jasmine, but Janina informed him that Jasmine was still not up to battling because of her concerns for Sparkle. Chuck then recommended that Ash and his friends visit the nearby Whirl Islands, and even gave them a card to pay for their ship fares. The following day, the group boarded a ship destined for the Whirl Islands. Chuck and his wife waved goodbye to them from a Cianwood pier.

He reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Chuck reappeared in a flashback in Brave the Wave, when Brawly revealed he was one of his students. Chuck reappeared in another flashback in Wheel of Frontier, where Scott revealed that Chuck and Brawly were Greta's idols.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Chuck in the Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Chuck, now wearing his Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver attire, reappeared in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!. He was battling Bea and her Grapploct with his Poliwrath in a practice match, when Ash visited his Gym for a World Coronation Series rematch against Bea. Chuck then watched the match from the sidelines alongside Goh. Afterwards he prepared a dessert picnic to commemorate the draw result.

Character

Chuck actively trains with his Pokémon and uses himself as a decoy to test their strengths. He pushes them to perform their best and feeds them enormous amounts of power food to maintain their muscle. Chuck has raised his Pokémon to be focused and calm, making them tough opponents in battle.

Even though he is a Fighting master, Chuck gets tired easily due to his body shape. His wife repeatedly makes fun of him for this. He is also optimistic and burning with enthusiasm. In addition, Chuck has a tendency to break out into tears whenever he is overjoyed with his Pokémon and their progress.

Pokémon

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

Machoke

Debut	Machoke, Machoke Man!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Machoke appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man!. Chuck and Machoke share a close friendship with one another, and are often seen crying and hugging each other when happy. They fight with each other often to improve their concentration in battles; they use this technique even before important matches.

Chuck used Machoke against Ash's Bayleef in a Gym battle. With a powerful Submission attack, Machoke almost defeated Bayleef, but with Ash's support, Bayleef won the match.

It reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.

Machoke's known moves are Karate Chop, Submission, and Cross Chop.

Poliwrath

Debut	Machoke, Machoke Man!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Chuck's Poliwrath was used as the first Pokémon against Ash in the Gym battle.

Poliwrath dodged Pikachu's Thunderbolt attack three times until it was hit by the fourth one. It then managed to hold off Pikachu's Quick Attack, focusing its energy and then using Double Slap, knocking Pikachu out.

Ash then chose Bayleef, and Chuck issued Poliwrath to use Water Gun, which Bayleef dodged. Ash then ordered Bayleef to use Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, which slammed Poliwrath to the ground. Chuck ordered Poliwrath to focus its energy, and while Poliwrath was wobbling, trying to stand up straight, Bayleef used Body Slam to defeat Poliwrath.

Poliwrath reappeared in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!, where it battled Bea and her Grapploct. It later watched her World Coronation Series rematch against Ash.

Poliwrath's known moves are Double Slap, Water Gun, and Poison Jab.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 角田信朗 Nobuaki Kakuda (EP209) 藤原貴弘 Takahiro Fujiwara (JN039) English Dan Green Czech Radovan Vaculík (EP209) Marek Libert (JN039) Finnish Markus Niemi Italian Mario Zucca Polish Jan Kulczycki Brazilian Portuguese Raul Schlosser (EP209) Francisco Júnior (JN039) Spanish Latin America Luis Alfonso Padilla (EP209) Victor Manuel Espinoza (JN039) Spain Iñaki Crespo

GOTCHA!

Chuck briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Chuck in Pokémon Adventures

Chuck in the ninth chapter

Chuck is a martial arts master.

History

Prior to Red, Green & Blue arc

Chuck trained Blue in the ways of fighting and Pokémon training when he was a child.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Chuck debuts in Scrappy Skarmory, where he is waiting for his friend Walker to arrive so that they could battle each other. When Walker fails to show up, Chuck heads back outside to find his training equipment torn to shreds. The cause is revealed to be the Legendary Pokémon Suicune, which Walker is currently fighting against. They team up to fight Suicune and attempt to capture it, but they fail and Suicune manages to escape.

At the Indigo Plateau, Chuck arrives with his fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. In the sixth round, he faces off against his former student, Blue. Using the methods his teacher taught him, Blue defeats Chuck and gains another win for the Kanto Gym Leaders. When the Masked Man attacks the Pokémon League, Chuck and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlled Team Rocket Grunts. The fight takes them to the Magnet Train, which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium. After the Masked Man is defeated, Chuck returned to his usual duties of being a Gym Leader.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Chuck, along with Bugsy and Falkner, is asked by Morty to guard the Ecruteak Gym from suspicious people asking to use Morty's clairvoyance. When Silver arrives to see Morty under Eusine's recommendation, the Gym Leaders mistake him for another suspicious person and stop his attempts to advance. Having no time to talk, Silver opts to battle the Gym Leaders and force his way inside. When Chuck's Hitmontop realizes that Silver's Rhyperior is actually the evolved form of Blue's Rhydon, Silver reveals that he is actually a friend of Blue. Hearing this makes Chuck decide to trust Silver and allow him inside the Gym. The meeting is cut short by the sudden appearance of Arceus, who lands in front of the Ecruteak Gym and destroys it with a single blast. Falkner, Bugsy, and Chuck are caught in the blast and knocked unconscious.

Pokémon

This listing is of Chuck's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Primeape ♂

Debut	Scrappy Skarmory

Primeape is Chuck's first known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer exercising in preparation for Walker's arrival. He helped battle Suicune alongside Walker's Pokémon, but was unable to defeat the Legendary Pokémon.

Primeape's only known move is Dynamic Punch, and his Ability is Anger Point.

Poliwrath

Debut	Scrappy Skarmory

Poliwrath is Chuck's second known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer exercising in preparation for Walker's arrival. It helped battle Suicune alongside Walker's Pokémon, but was unable to defeat the Legendary Pokémon.

Poliwrath's known moves are Dynamic Punch, Strength, and Detect.

Machamp

Debut	Entranced by Entei

Machamp is Chuck's third known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Blue's Rhydon. It managed to deal some damage to Rhydon before being switched with Hitmonlee.

Machamp's only known move is Vital Throw.

Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	Entranced by Entei

Hitmonlee is Chuck's fourth known Pokémon. He was first used to battle Blue's Rhydon. He dealt heavy damage to Rhydon before being switched with Hitmontop.

Hitmonlee's known moves are Mind Reader and Reversal.

Hitmontop ♂

Debut	Heckled by Hitmontop

Hitmontop is Chuck's fifth known Pokémon. He was first used to battle Blue's Rhydon at the Pokémon League. Using his top-like body, Hitmontop managed to nearly defeat Rhydon before clashing against it with its horn. By reversing the rotation of its drill, Rhydon defeated Hitmontop by simultaneously stopping and dealing damage to him.

In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Hitmontop was used by Chuck to guard the Ecruteak Gym. He faced Silver's Weavile and won before clashing with his Rhyperior. The battle ended when Hitmontop recognized Rhyperior as the Rhydon that Blue used in the Pokémon League, cluing Chuck into realizing that Silver and Blue know each other.

Hitmontop's known moves are Triple Kick and Rapid Spin, and his Ability is Technician.

At Cianwood Gym

Tyrogue (×2) ♂

Debut	Scrappy Skarmory

These Tyrogue were seen helping Chuck's wife make dinner.

None of Tyrogue's moves are known.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Chuck in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Chuck appeared in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon, where Gold and Crys met him while searching for the medicine needed to heal the sick Ampharos in Olivine City. After Chuck was injured in an accident, he offered to give them the last existing sample of the medicine if Gold served as a temporary Gym Leader of the Cianwood Gym for a while. After Gold had defeated his rival Black in a Gym battle, Chuck gave him the medicine.

Pokémon

Poliwrath

Debut	The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon

Chuck sent out Poliwrath to stop a bunch of round-shaped Pokémon from rolling down a hilly area in Cianwood City. Using Mind Reader, it was able to do so.

Poliwrath is kept in a Friend Ball.

Poliwrath's only known move is Mind Reader.

Primeape

Debut	Let's Fight For The Future!!

Primeape is another Pokémon Chuck owns. It was seen along with the other Pokémon during the fight with the Black Tyranitar.

Primeape is kept in a Friend Ball.

None of Primeape's moves are known.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Chuck in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Chuck appears in Defeat Chuck Style Martial Arts!! where he is considered a karate master. After Red witnesses his strength with lifting cars, he has a Gym battle with Chuck.

Pokémon

Primeape

Debut	Defeat Chuck Style Martial Arts!!

Primeape is Chuck's only known Pokémon. It is also his training partner and is a master of martial arts.

Primeape's known moves are Karate Chop and Low Kick.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Chuck or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Chuck'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.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Chuck's Primeape					Pokémon VS		033/141
Chuck's Poliwrath					Pokémon VS		034/141
Chuck's Rhydon					Pokémon VS		035/141
Chuck's Tauros					Pokémon VS		036/141
Chuck's Granbull					Pokémon VS		037/141
Chuck's Donphan		Tyranitar Half Deck			Pokémon VS		038/141
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Chuck's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		113/141
Chuck's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		114/141

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 唸る拳で語る男.
• In the Chuang Yi translation of Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, he is called "Fergus".
• In Generation II, both Chuck and Pryce's weakest Pokémon are at the same level, level 27.
• In Generation IV, Chuck will appear in two places: Cianwood Gym and Fighting Dojo at the same time, when the player calls him for rematch on Wednesday night.
• Chuck has an illegal Sandslash in Round 2 of Pokémon Stadium 2: Metal Claw is an Egg move in Pokémon Crystal, while Rock Slide is a Generation I TM.
• With Falkner's release on August 5, 2021, Chuck is the only unobtainable Johto Gym Leader in Pokémon Masters EX.
• The player can skip Chuck until after Pryce, as Team Rocket will not take over the Goldenrod Radio Tower until the player collects 7 badges.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シジマ Shijima	From Haworthia 'Shijima' (a cultivar of Haworthia), 黙 shijima (silence), and 四島 shijima (four islands)
English	Chuck	From chuck (to throw), nunchuck, and possibly a reference to martial artist Chuck Norris
	Fergus*	From Fergus, a name of Gaelic origin meaning "the strong one"
German	Hartwig	From Hart (hard)
Spanish	Aníbal	From Hannibal, a Carthaginian general
French, Brazilian Portuguese	Chuck	From his English name
Italian	Furio	From furioso (furious)
Korean	사도 Sado	From the hanja reading of the Japanese name 四島 Shijima and 싸우다 ssauda (to fight)
Chinese (Mandarin)	阿四 Ā Sì*	From the partial derivation of the Japanese name 四島 Shijima
	阿皿 Ā Mǐn* 阿蜜 Ā Mì*	Misreading of the character 四 Mix-up with Jasmine's Chinese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	阿四 A Sei	From the partial derivation of the Japanese name 四島 Shijima
Thai	ชิจิม่า Shijima	Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese	Shijima	Transcription of his Japanese name

References

Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Falkner	Azalea Gym Bugsy	Goldenrod Gym Whitney	Ecruteak Gym Morty
Cianwood Gym Chuck	Olivine Gym Jasmine	Mahogany Gym Pryce	Blackthorn Gym Clair

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Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

Pasio Scottie • Bettie • Lear • Rachel • Sawyer • Paulo • Tina Kanto Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Blaine • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Janine • Koga • Blue • Giovanni • Leaf • Lance • Professor Oak • Red • Sabrina • Jessie • James • Ash • Elaine • Chase Johto Kris • Bugsy • Whitney • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen • Lyra • Ethan • Silver • Jasmine • Morty • Falkner • Eusine • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton • Chuck Hoenn Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May • Maxie • Archie • Sidney • Courtney • Greta Sinnoh Barry • Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Candice • Flint • Thorton • Cheryl • Marley • Cynthia • Fantina • Dawn • Cyrus • Volkner • Darach • Lucas • Aaron • Bertha • Lucian • Looker • Adaman • Irida • Palmer • Argenta • Akari • Rei • Riley • Dahlia • Volo Unova Rosa • Clay • Skyla • Brycen • Iris • Roxie • Marlon • Shauntal • Marshal • Cheren • Hilbert • Hilda • Elesa • Caitlin • Grimsley • Burgh • Alder • Nate • Bianca • N • Ghetsis • Ingo • Emmet • Hugh • Colress • Lenora • Brycen-Man • Bellelba Kalos Grant • Korrina • Ramos • Wulfric • Siebold • Wikstrom • Viola • Calem • Valerie • Clemont • Serena • Lysandre • Professor Sycamore • Diantha • Evelyn • Nita • Helena • Kali • Shauna • Emma • Olympia • Drasna • Dana • Katherine • Tierno • Morgan • Malva • Trevor Alola Hau • Sophocles • Mina • Olivia • Hapu • Kahili • Nanu • Acerola • Kukui • Plumeria • Guzma • Lusamine • Gladion • Lillie • Molayne • Mallow • Selene • Elio • Lana • Kiawe • Hala • The Masked Royal • Naomi • Anabel • Ryuki Galar Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie • Raihan • Nessa • Bea • Hop • Allister • Sonia • Bede • Gordie • Melony • Victor • Ball Guy • Rose • Oleana • Eve • Petey • Kabu • Klara • Avery Paldea Nemona • Penny • Iono • Grusha • Geeta • Jacq • Rika • Poppy • Larry • Arven NPCs Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Meowth • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Cilan • Chili • Cress • Kiyo • Shadow Triad • Faba • Arceus • Brandon • Benga • Team Break

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