Kiyo

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

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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, and IV
Games	Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver
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. Students in his Dojo refer to him as the Karate Master.

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.

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, Green, Blue and Yellow

File:GenIBlackbelt.png Black Belt Fighting Dojo Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow Professor and Professor Black Belt Oak 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   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:GSC Blackbelt.png Blackbelt Kiyo Mt. Mortar Gold, Silver, and Crystal Blackbelt and Professor Kiyo Oak 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   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

File:FL BlackBelt.png Black Belt Koichi Fighting Dojo FireRed and LeafGreen Black Belt and Professor Koichi Oak 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   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:HGSS Black Belt.png Black Belt Kiyo Mt. Mortar HeartGold and SoulSilver Black Belt and Professor Kiyo Oak 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   --

Quotes

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!

• When 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!"

• When 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!

• When 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!"

In the anime

Kiyo appeared as a character of the day in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student of Chuck's and is in training to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. He desires to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue near Mt. Mortar. Kiyo saves Tyrogue from a rock slide and later defeats him in human to Pokémon battle, earning its respect. Tyrogue and his other wild Pokémon friends join Kiyo's team. In the anime Kiyo is not a Fighting Dojo Master, or at least it isn't mentioned.

Pokémon

Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

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

Hitmonlee's only known move is Rolling Kick.

Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

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

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

Tyrogue ♂

Debut	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

Before joining Kiyo, Tyrogue was a Pokémon that would cause mischief to any human. Kiyo battled Tyrogue with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. Tyrogue was able to take both of them out. Kiyo then battles it himself and wins, 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

Mankey and Primeape were originally wild Pokémon that were friends of Tyrogue. They would often cause mischief with Tyrogue. 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.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Kiyo makes an appearance in PM097. Similar the games, he has a Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, in which he uses them to battle Isamu Akai.

Pokémon

Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	PM097

Kiyo's Hitmonlee battled one of Isamu's Pokémon.

Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	PM097

Kiyo's Hitmonchan battled one of Isamu's Pokémon.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 大西健晴 Takeharu Onishi English Dan Green

Trivia

• In Pokémon Black, there is a Backpacker similarly named Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) in Black City.
• In both cases, Kiyo's Pokémon grow weaker by 3 levels before the player faces him on Mt. Mortar.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ノブヒコ NobuhikoWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. / タケノリ TakenoriWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
English, Italian, Spanish	KiyoWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. / KoichiWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
French	FeiWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. / KoichiWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
German	LeifWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. / JunichiWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
Korean	노현 NohyeonWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
Chinese (Mandarin)	信彥/信彦 Xìn​yàn​	From the name 信彦 Nobuhiko.

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