Misty's Togetic
カスミのトゲチック Kasumi's Togechick
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Misty's Togetic (Japanese: カスミのトゲチック Kasumi's Togechick) was the sixth Pokémon acquired by Misty in the anime, and the third she acquired within the series. Acquired in the Kanto region, it was a Togepi for the majority of its journey with Misty.
In the anime
History
Kanto
Togepi being offered to Giovanni by the Team Rocket trio
Togepi was found as a Pokémon Egg by Ash in Grampa Canyon in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon.
In Who Gets to Keep Togepi?, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Meowth fought over the Egg and competed in a battle tournament to determine who would be the eventual owner. When the Egg hatched into Togepi, the first thing it saw was Misty, and it subsequently chose her as its Trainer, thinking that she was its mother. This was in spite of the fact that Ash officially won the tournament.
In The Battle of the Badge, Ash was startled by Togepi and accidentally sent it flying away, where it eventually ended up in the hands of Team Rocket. They duly presented it to Giovanni who was unimpressed as Togepi couldn't actually do anything remarkable at the time. Togepi managed to slip away and soon reunited with Misty.
Orange Islands
Although Togepi appeared harmless, it sometimes used Metronome to get out of dangerous situations. The first time this happened was in Pikachu Re-Volts. Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee was using Metronome to attack Ash and his friends. Misty's Togepi began using it, causing an explosion that sent Butch and Cassidy flying. It happened again in In the Pink. A Rhyhorn was about to charge the group when Togepi used Metronome to use Teleport. It also used the move later in the episode to stop a Nidoking's Hyper Beam by using Barrier.
Johto
Despite the fact that Misty knew Togepi could battle, she only used it one time to battle Ash. In The Totodile Duel, Ash was using his Pikachu to battle Misty for ownership of a Totodile. Misty used Togepi, because she knew Pikachu would never attack it, as Pikachu would often babysit it. Using Charm, Togepi ended up causing Pikachu to forfeit the round.
In Houndoom's Special Delivery, Togepi was separated from Misty and the rest of the group for some time, after it used Metronome to teleport itself away from James's Weezing. A Houndoom rescued it from a tree and the two became good friends, sharing a sad goodbye when it was time for Togepi to leave.
In An EGG-sighting Adventure!, it used Metronome again to teleport Ash's Egg away from Team Rocket.
As Ash, Brock, May, and Max met Misty near the gate to the Mirage Kingdom in The Princess and the Togepi, Togepi was kidnapped again by Jessie, James, and Meowth, who were temporarily working for Colonel Hansen, a crooked Mirage Kingdom official. Colonel Hansen wanted to get his hands on Misty's Togepi so he could rule the Mirage Kingdom. Since Colonel Hansen had an impure heart, his taking over the Mirage Kingdom would destroy the Togepi Paradise.
Togepi later evolved into a Togetic in A Togepi Mirage! in order to protect the other Togepi. When Togetic was injured by Colonel Hansen, Misty promptly sent out her Gyarados and defeated Hansen's Shedinja with a Flamethrower attack. After seeing the damage Hansen had done trying to reach the Mirage Kingdom, Misty respected her Togetic's decision to stay behind and released it, so it could protect the Kingdom, the Togepi Paradise, and the Togepi who lived there.
Togetic appeared as a Togepi in Ash's flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.
Togetic appeared as a Togepi in Ash, Misty, and Brock's flashback in Alola, Kanto!.
Personality and characteristics
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As a Togepi, it was close to Misty ever since its hatching, and they quickly developed a relationship akin to that between a mother and her child. However, despite its adorable appearance, Togepi boasted an incredible amount of power that showed itself on occasion.
As a Togepi, it was particularly curious about the world around itself. Because of this, it was prone to walking off and getting itself and Pikachu, who would always pursue it, into dangerous situations, which usually resulted in Pikachu getting hurt while Togepi walked away unharmed. It was very friendly towards other Pokémon, particularly ones that were small, young, and wild, such as a Sentret in Tanks a Lot! and, much to Misty's dislike, a Caterpie in The Bug Stops Here. It also made friends with Pokémon who had a fearsome reputation, such as Tracey's Scyther. Again, it would be unaware of the potential dangers like Voltorb in The Underground Round Up.
Another one of Togepi's unlikely friendships was depicted in Houndoom's Special Delivery, where it was forced to say goodbye to its new friend Doomy; this showcased Togepi's ability to change hearts. It was also clever, as suggested by it recognizing Gligarman quickly in The Superhero Secret. When it evolved and assumed its new responsibility as the Togepi Paradise guardian in A Togepi Mirage!, Togetic was markedly more mature while maintaining its pure heart.
Appearance
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As a Togepi
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Moves used
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| Using Safeguard as a Togepi
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| A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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Moves used via Metronome
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| Using Splash as a Togepi
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| A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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Artwork
In the games
Pokémon Stadium series
Misty's Togetic only appears in the Round 1 battle of Pokémon Stadium 2, long before Togepi evolved in the anime.
Spin-off games
Togepi appears in Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! as one of the two Pokémon not stolen from Team Rocket.
Artwork
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
In Ash & Pikachu, which is based on the anime, Misty appears as a traveling companion with Ash and Brock. She carries Togepi with her, like she does in the anime.
Movie adaptations
Misty's Togepi appeared in Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth and Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Misty is shown with a Togepi in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2). She temporarily gives Red her Togepi when he was battling his rival Green, as Red couldn't handle him on his own. Togepi was returned to the rightful owner after the battle was finished.
Moves used
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| Using Metronome
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| A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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Moves used via Metronome
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| Using Barrier
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Trivia
- Togetic is the only Pokémon Misty has owned that is neither Water-type nor can evolve into a Water-type Pokémon.
- Togetic is the first Pokémon a main character other than Ash or Team Rocket has released.
- As a Togepi, it was the first Generation II Pokémon to be obtained by a main character, and overall the second Generation II Pokémon to appear in the anime after Ho-Oh.
- Togepi was also the first baby Pokémon owned by a main character.
- Togetic is the first Pokémon to be seen hatching from an Egg in the anime.
- Togetic is referred to as a male in the Brazilian Portuguese dub of several episodes. However, this is unlikely to be an indication of its actual gender, since the neutral pronoun in Portuguese language ("isso" = it) is not used to directly refer to someone or something, instead "ele" (he) or "ela" (she) have to be used even if the gender of the subject is unknown.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player brings a walking Togepi to the Cerulean Gym, it will start to cry softly, referencing Misty's Togepi.
- Togetic is the only main character, human or Pokémon, who has not appeared in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, due to it being released.
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