Anthony (EP029)
Anthony (Japanese: アノキ Anoki) is a character of the day who appeared in The Punchy Pokémon. He operates the Fighting Spirit Gym, an elite facility for Fighting-type Pokémon.
Anthony was training his Hitmonchan to compete in the upcoming P1 Grand Prix. He was so determined to train and win, that he was neglecting his family. His daughter, Rebecca's feelings convinced Ash and Brock to compete in the P1 Grand Prix to defeat him.
Ash entered using his Primeape. Anthony noticed early on that the Pig Monkey Pokémon was very strong. Anthony ended up losing in the semi-finals to Team Rocket and the Hitmonlee they had stolen from Giant, another competitor. Eventually, Ash defeated Hitmonlee in the finals and won the P1 Grand Prix. Afterwards, Anthony offered to train Primeape further, and Ash agreed.
Pokémon
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This is a listing of Anthony's known Pokémon:
On hand
| Debut | The Punchy Pokémon |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Michael Haigney |
When Ash and his friends first saw Anthony's Hitmonchan, they thought he was a wild Pokémon, prompting Ash to want to catch him. He taught Pikachu a boxing move called the "Rocket Punch", though it didn't have much of an effect and he lost when Anthony gave Hitmonchan instructions.
In the P1 Grand Prix, Hitmonchan defeated a Machamp before being defeated in the semi-finals by Giant's Hitmonlee under Jessie's ownership when his foot got stuck in glue Meowth put on the stage.
Hitmonchan's known moves are Agility and Comet Punch.
Training
| Debut | Primeape Goes Bananas |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Hiroshi Ōtake |
| English | Hiroshi Ōtake (EP025) Michael Haigney (EP029) Marc Thompson (BW116) |
- Main article: Ash's Primeape
This Primeape belongs to Ash Ketchum. After it won the P1 Grand Prix, Ash left it with Anthony to become a true P1 Champion.
Pokémon competitions
Anthony has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:
- P1 Grand Prix - Top 4 (The Punchy Pokémon)
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Trivia
- The backstory of him neglecting his family so he could train could be seen as a parallel to Chuck in Generation II. They also are both Fighting-type specialists and have loved ones that want them home.
- Anthony shares the same voice actors with Lt. Surge in English, Finnish, Polish, and Japanese.
- Anthony's Japanese name is a reference to the professional Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki.
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