Earl Dervish

Earl Dervish ジョバンニ Giovanni
[[File:File:EarlStadium2.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Earl in Pokémon Stadium 2
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Violet City* White City*
Region	Johto
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold and Silver
Anime debut	A Bout with Sprout
English voice actor	Eric Stuart
Japanese voice actor	Katsuyuki Konishi

Earl Dervish (Japanese: ジョバンニ Giovanni) is the teacher of the Pokémon Academy in Violet City in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and another, similar Academy in White City in Pokémon Stadium 2.

In the anime

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Earl in the anime

In A Bout with Sprout, the characters visited Earl's Pokémon Academy, where he made several brief appearances as comic relief, wearing a tutu and constantly twirling around. When Miss Priscilla said she loves a person who dances with that kind of energy, Brock joined Earl's dance. At the end of the episode, Earl offered Brock to stay in the academy and teach dance with him.

He is voiced by Eric Stuart in English and 小西克幸 Katsuyuki Konishi in Japanese.

In Pokémon Special

In Pokémon Special, Earl had an academy named "Earl Dervish's Pokémon Academy". It first appeared in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, when Professor Oak went to meet Crystal and give her a Pokédex. Crystal was a helper at the academy, which was in very poor shape and low on money. It is later revealed during the Emerald arc that Emerald arrived at the academy on that same day, after the Trick Master sent him there. Emerald admired Crystal and decided to stay, not knowing that Oak hired Crystal to complete the Pokédex for him, and the next day she left the academy.

Emerald then spent a large part of his childhood in Earl's academy, and Earl even told Professor Oak about him. Not long after Crystal left, she started using the money she received for her work to completely renovate the academy, earning Emerald's respect.

Trivia

• Earl is notable for changing the order of the words in his sentences, somewhat like Yoda from Star Wars, although his grammar is generally incorrect. For example, when asking a potential student if they want to learn from him, he will ask, "What you want to know? Want to be a winner is you?" This may be a reference to Engrish. He does not talk like this in Pokémon Stadium 2, which may be due to the quite extensive scope of the Pokémon Academy in this game.
  • In the German version of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Earl is portrayed with a French accent on top of his incorrect grammar. This is dropped in the German version of Pokémon Stadium 2, similar to the case in the English translation.
• An interesting point is that Earl's Japanese name is Giovanni, the English name of the well-known Team Rocket boss who disbands the group in Generation I and its remakes. Giovanni is himself absent from the Generation II games (though appears in their Generation IV remakes).
• Earl's last name is "Dervish", a word in the English language, which can mean (among other things) "One that possesses abundant and often frenzied energy". This obviously serves to reinforce the idea of his eccentric personality. It could also be a nod to the phrase "whirling dervish," as while leading the player to his school during Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, he twirls around at every turn along the way.

Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude
Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala
Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides

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