Will

Will イツキ Itsuki
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver by Ken Sugimori
Age	22-23 (Adventures; as of the ninth chapter)
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black, Lilac*
Hair color	Purple
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kanto or Johto
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, Stadium 2, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Masters EX
Elite Four of	Indigo Plateau
Specializes in	Psychic types
Game animation debut	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Philip Reich (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Hirofumi Nojima (Masters EX)

Will (Japanese: イツキ Itsuki) is a Psychic-type Trainer and member of the Indigo Elite Four.

In the core series games

Will is the first member of the Indigo League Elite Four in the Generation II and Generation IV games. He achieved his Elite Four position fairly recently as a result of training around the world with his Psychic-type Pokémon.

Pokémon

This listing is for Will's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Elite Four Will Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4200

Types: Psychic Flying Held item: None Xatu♂ Lv.40 Quick Attack Normal   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: None Exeggutor♂ Lv.41 Reflect Psychic   --       Egg Bomb Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Types: Water Psychic Held item: None Slowbro♂ Lv.41 Curse ???   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Ice Psychic Held item: None Jynx♀ Lv.41 Ice Punch Ice   --       DoubleSlap Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Lovely Kiss Normal   --       Types: Psychic Flying Held item: None Xatu♂ Lv.42 Quick Attack Normal   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

Elite Four Will Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $5040

Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Xatu♀ Lv.40 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Me First Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Jynx♀ Lv.41 Lovely Kiss Normal Status   --       DoubleSlap Normal Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Slowbro♀ Lv.41 Curse ??? Status   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Exeggutor♀ Lv.41 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Egg Bomb Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Early Bird Held item: Sitrus Berry Xatu♀ Lv.42 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Rematch

This team is used once the player has earned all 16 Badges.

Elite Four Will Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7440

Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Heatproof Held item: None Bronzong Lv.58 Gravity Psychic Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Forewarn Held item: None Jynx♀ Lv.60 Fake Tears Dark Status   --       Lovely Kiss Normal Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Grumpig♀ Lv.59 Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Slowbro♀ Lv.60 Curse ??? Status   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Trace Held item: None Gardevoir♀ Lv.61 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Early Bird Held item: Sitrus Berry Xatu♀ Lv.62 Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Will appears as a member of the Elite Four in Pokémon Stadium 2's Johto Gym Leader Castle. Due to the more competitive nature of the game, Will also uses several non-Psychic Pokémon in it, although most of them still know Psychic moves.

During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle with Sabrina.

Pokémon

Round 1

Elite Four Will Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Types: Psychic Flying Held item: King's Rock Xatu♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Fly Flying   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Kadabra♀ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Types: Normal Psychic Held item: PRZCureBerry Girafarig♀ Lv.50-100 Psybeam Psychic   --       Stomp Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Bitter Berry Clefable♀ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Thunder Electric   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: Burnt Berry Exeggutor♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Strength Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Types: Ice Psychic Held item: Ice Berry Jynx♀ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Body Slam Normal   --       DoubleSlap Normal   --

Round 2

Elite Four Will Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Types: Psychic Flying Held item: BrightPowder Xatu♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Drill Peck Flying   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Electabuzz♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: MiracleBerry Mantine♂ Lv.50-100 Haze Ice   --       Waterfall Water   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Flareon♂ Lv.50-100 Roar Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Focus Band Chansey♀ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Counter Fighting   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Hypno♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Submission Fighting   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Will appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Jynx to battle.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Will (Masters)

Will appears in Pokémon Masters EX, forming a sync pair with Xatu.

Gallery

Artwork

VS artwork from Generation II

Sprites

In the core series

Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2	Portrait from the credits in Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Will/Quotes

In the anime

GOTCHA!

Will briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Will in Pokémon Adventures

History

Past

Will, along with Karen, Green, Silver, Sham, and Carl, was one of the children raised by the Masked Man to be his servants. Unlike Silver and Green, Will was not kidnapped and went to the Masked Man willingly out of boredom.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Will debuted with Karen at the Ilex Forest, where they have been tasked with guarding the area. When Green arrived to stop the Masked Man's plan to capture Celebi, she was attacked by Will and Karen. With the Lugia and Ho-Oh they borrowed from the Masked Man, Will and Karen exploited Green's fear of birds to torture her. When Green learned that Will and Karen also defeated and captured Silver, she overcame her fear of birds and sent out Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres to fight. Green and her allies, Red and Blue, each used one of the legendary birds to battle Will and Karen. With the assistance of many Pokémon sent from all across Johto and Kanto, Lugia and Ho-Oh were freed from the Masked Man's control and flew away. Defeated, Will made his escape, only to be punished later by the Masked Man for doing so.

After the Masked Man's defeat, Will and Karen were approached by Bruno and Koga, who offered to form an alliance since all four of them were once members of various criminal organizations.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

It is revealed that Will, Karen, Bruno, and Koga were all made members of the Johto Elite Four by the Pokémon Association. The Johto Elite Four went to the Pokéathlon as an act of promotion for the Pokémon League. There, they met Gold, whom they challenged to the Power Course. Although they easily defeated Gold in the first two events, Gold gained enough points in the third event to win overall.

Pokémon

This listing is of Will's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

On hand

Natu → Xatu

Debut	The Last Battle VII

Xatu is Will's first known Pokémon. It was first used to attack Green at the Ilex Forest. Green's fear of birds prevented her from fighting back. Later, it was used against Silver while on Lugia's back. After being weakened by a Beat Up from Silver's entire team, Xatu was defeated by a Return from Silver's Feraligatr. In The Escape, it was revealed to have evolved from a Natu.

Xatu's only known move is Psychic.

Exeggutor

Debut	Attaway, Aipom!

Exeggutor first appeared alongside its Trainer at the Pokéathlon. It was used to challenge Gold in the Goal Roll event, where it easily won.

None of Exeggutor's moves are known.

Borrowed

Lugia

Debut	The Beedrill All and End All

Main article: Tower duo (Adventures)

The Masked Man lent Lugia to Will in order to guard the Ilex Forest. Will used Lugia to battle Green, Red, and Blue, who used Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, respectively. During the battle, many Pokémon sent from people from Kanto and Johto came to assist. The Pokémon latched on to Lugia and Ho-Oh, and their combined power freed the two from the Masked Man's control. Now freed, Lugia and Ho-Oh flew off to parts unknown.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Will in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Will appeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four. He, along with Bruno and Koga, fell from the Elite Four Tower, seemingly defeated by Karen. Red asked them what happened, but Koga asked him to ask Karen herself. It is later revealed that after being exhausted from training, Karen decided to tell them a joke, and they fell down the building after hearing her dumb joke.

Pokémon

Exeggutor

Debut	A Challenge to the Elite Four!

Exeggutor is Will's only known Pokémon. It appeared on the top floor of the Pokémon League when Red found Karen up there. It was "sieved" by Clefairy since Red was outnumbered.

None of Exeggutor's moves are known.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Will or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Will's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Will's Slowbro					Pokémon VS		072/141
Will's Exeggutor					Pokémon VS		073/141
Will's Jynx					Pokémon VS		074/141
Will's Xatu					Pokémon VS		075/141
Will's Espeon					Pokémon VS		076/141
Will's Slowking					Pokémon VS		077/141
Will's Girafarig		Tyranitar Half Deck			Pokémon VS		078/141
Jynx		Silver Tempest		TG04/TG30	Incandescent Arcana		071/068
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Will's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		121/141
Will's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		122/141
Will	Su	Cosmic Eclipse		208/236	Dream League		044/049
					Tag All Stars		189/173

Trivia

• Will's hair falls over the left side of his face, leading to his left eye being whited out in some depictions. This has spurred debate as to whether he has one eye or two. This is rectified in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, where his overworld sprite clearly shows two eyes, both obscured by white.
• Will has several similarities with Lorelei: both of them are the first challenger of Kanto Elite Four; both of them have used Slowbro and Jynx in their respective parties; they have similar hairstyles; and both of them have had their hair depicted as either purple or red.
• There is data in Pokémon Crystal for the gender of every Trainer class in the game, with the exception of Eusine. This is used to select which dialogue pool to sample from when randomly choosing the opponent's dialogue. Interestingly, Will is one of two male characters to be identified as female in this array. The other is Bugsy.
  • All of Will's Pokémon (excluding Jynx, which is a female-only species) changed from male in Gold, Silver, and Crystal to female in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
    • Similarly to Saturn, Bugsy, and Janine, his Pokémon are the opposite gender despite them having a 50-50 gender ratio.
• Will is the only member of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four (in Generation II and HeartGold and SoulSilver) that uses only Pokémon of the type that he specializes in the first match. All others have at least one Pokémon not of their specialty in their first match, and, with the exception of Lance, replace the Pokémon not of their specialty with Pokémon of their specialty in rematches.
  • He shares this trait with Lucian of the Sinnoh Elite Four in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Coincidentally, both use Psychic-type Pokémon.
• Will is the only Elite Four member of the new Indigo Plateau where his team (initial one only in Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver) are all dual-typed and none of his Pokémon are pure Psychic-type.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	イツキ Itsuki	From 槻 tsuki (Japanese zelkova)
English, Brazilian Portuguese	Will	From willpower (mental strength)
German	Willi	From Wille (will)
Spanish	Mento	From mente (mind)
French	Clément	From mental
Italian	Pino	From the prefix ipno- (hypno-)
Korean	일목 Ilmok	From the Sino-Korean reading of the Japanese name 一木 Itsuki
Chinese (Mandarin)	一樹 / 一树 Yīshù	From the Japanese name 一樹 Itsuki
Chinese (Cantonese)	一樹 Yātsyuh
Indonesian	William	From will
Vietnamese	Itsuki	Transcription of his Japanese name

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Indigo League
Generations I, III, and VII
Elite Four Lorelei	Elite Four Bruno	Elite Four Agatha	Elite Four Lance	Champion Blue Trace
Generations II and IV
Elite Four Will	Elite Four Koga	Elite Four Bruno	Elite Four Karen	Champion Lance

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