Tupp
| Tupp タッパ Tupper | |
 Tupp | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Light blue |
| Hair color | Light blue |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Alola |
| Member of | Team Skull |
| Rank | Grunt |
| Anime debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
| English voice actor | Billy Bob Thompson |
| Japanese voice actor | Takaaki Uchino (SM001-SM011) Toru Sakurai (SM024-present) |
Tupp (Japanese: タッパ Tupper) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. He is a member of Team Skull, who often appears alongside Zipp and Rapp, and acts as the leader of the trio.
History
As a child, Tupp was a boy who sought to be popular with girls, but they instead became attracted to Ilima and his Eevee, causing Tupp to develop deep hatred towards him.
Tupp first appeared in Alola to New Adventure! in which he, Zipp, and Rapp challenged Kiawe to a battle with his Charizard on the line. Tupp and the other Grunts took on his Turtonator nine against one, until Ash came to assist Kiawe with his Pikachu. After a short battle, Tupp and his partners were defeated by Turtonator's Z-Move Inferno Overdrive, forcing them to retreat.
Tupp reappeared in Young Kiawe Had a Farm! in which he, Zipp, and Rapp attacked Kiawe and Ash, seeking revenge for their previous defeat. However, the trio was quickly defeated by Pikachu's Gigavolt Havoc.
In Alolan Open House!, he, Zipp, and Rapp visited the Pokémon School, where they stole some Ride Tauros and started wreaking havoc at the school. They were soon confronted by Delia, who took the Grunts on using Ash's Litten. When Ash and his classmates arrived, Team Skull was soon sent off again by Pikachu's Gigavolt Havoc.
He and his teammates reappeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, where he encountered Team Rocket for the first time. Both teams fought over a Darkinium Z, which Team Rocket managed to take.
He reappeared again in A Glaring Rivalry!, where he had a battle with Gladion but was quickly defeated by Lycanroc's Stone Edge.
He appeared again in SM065, where he, upon learning of Ilima's return to the Pokémon School, led a group of Team Skull Grunts there to exact his revenge on him. However, not only were the Grunts easily defeated by Ilima's Eevee, but the female Grunts in the group fell in love with Ilima, making Tupp even angrier.
He appeared again in SM068.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Tupp's known Pokémon in the anime:
On hand
| Debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
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| Japanese | |
| English | Haven Paschall |
Tupp's three Salandit are his only known Pokémon. They first appeared in Alola to New Adventure! in which they took on Ash's Pikachu and Kiawe's Turtonator, but were defeated by Turtonator's Inferno Overdrive.
One of the Salandit later reappeared in Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, where it was attacking Ash and Kiawe. It was soon defeated when Pikachu attacked Team Skull with Gigavolt Havoc. One of the Salandit appeared again in Alolan Open House!, but it was defeated once again by Pikachu's Z-Move.
Salandit reappeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, where it attempted to get a Darkinium Z, only for Team Rocket to get it first.
It reappeared again in A Glaring Rivalry!, where it was sent out to battle Gladion's Midnight Form Lycanroc. It was defeated by Lycanroc's Stone Edge.
Salandit made yet another appearance in SM065, where it took on Ilima's Eevee. It was defeated after its opponent enhanced its stats with Extreme Evoboost.
At least one of Tupp's three Salandit is confirmed to be male. Tupp believes that one is close to evolving, seemingly unaware that male Salandit are unable to evolve into Salazzle.
Salandit's known moves are Venoshock, Flame Burst, Dragon Rage, Toxic, and Scratch.
Status unknown
Ride Pokémon
| Debut | Alolan Open House! |
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Tupp briefly stole a Tauros which he used to wreak havoc at the Pokémon School before being confronted by Delia. Once defeated, Tupp left Tauros behind.
None of Tauros's moves are known.
Voice actors
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Trivia
- English closed captions referred to Tupp as Team Skull Grunt (Blue) prior to A Team-on-Team Tussle!.
- Tupp's design is based on the stock artwork of the male Team Skull Grunt.
- According to Billy Bob Thompson, Tupp's English voice is based on Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.[1]
Notes
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | タッパ Tupper | From Tupperware, a brand of plastic storage containers |
| English, Italian | Tupp | Similar to Japanese name |
| French | Ted | Similar to Japanese name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Túlio | Similar to Japanese name |
 Team Skull
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| Po Town • Shady House | ||||||
| Boss | Administrator | Enforcer | ||||
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| Guzma (Masters) | Plumeria (Masters) | Gladion (Masters) | ||||
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| Team Skull Grunts Pokémon the Series: Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Okazaki Manga: Borosue (I Choose You! Remix) | ||||||
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| Punk Guy • Punk Girl | ||||||
| See also: Aether Foundation | ||||||
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