Harrison (Johto)
- If you were looking for the character of the day from the Whirl Islands, see Harrison (EP216).
| Harrison ハヅキ Hazuki | |
 Harrison | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Hometown | Littleroot Town |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Relatives | Grandfather |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Anime debut | Pop Goes The Sneasel |
| English voice actor | Wayne Grayson |
| Japanese voice actor | Katsumi Toriumi |
Harrison (Japanese: ハヅキ Hazuki) is a recurring character who appeared in the Pokémon anime. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Littleroot Town and a rival of Ash.
History
Harrison debuted in Pop Goes The Sneasel, where he met Ash and his friends at the summit of the Ho-Oh Shrine. He overheard the shrine guard ask Ash if he would help ward off what was preventing them from getting Ho-Oh's sacred flame. Immediately Harrison offered to help too. Later hearing that it was a Sneasel that was attacking those who approached the Sacred Flame, he had started to make plans on catching it. Once at the top of the stairs, Harrison instructed Ash to try to get the flame while he and Misty distracted Machop and Machoke. However he underestimated Sneasel's strength and he was forced to come up with another plan.
Using Houndoom and Phanpy, Harrison and Ash took on Machop and Machoke together; their goal being to take them both out before they would get to Sneasel. Both of their Pokémon were able to hurl Machop and Machoke down the stairs leaving Sneasel by itself. After Team Rocket's brief interruption, Harrison used his Blaziken to take down Sneasel and he was able to capture it. At the end of the day, Harrison told Ash that he would meet up with him again at the Silver Conference.
After many cameos during the qualifying rounds of the Silver Conference and wishing Ash luck in his battle with Gary in The Ties That Bind, Harrison appeared in Can't Beat the Heat!, where he and Ash began their Full Battle. It continued in Playing with Fire! and Johto Photo Finish. In the latter episode, Harrison defeated Ash, but went on to lose to Jon Dickson.
It was Harrison who convinced Ash to go to the Hoenn region. He told Ash about Professor Birch and all the Pokémon that Ash had probably never seen before. Harrison appears to have a strong personal connection with Professor Birch, whom he speaks of fondly, noting his words of wisdom was the main motivation for his travels to Johto onwards.
Following the Silver Conference, Harrison went to Kanto to collect the region's Gym Badges and compete in its League Conference.
Character
Harrison fulfills a supportive and mentoring role throughout his appearances, similar to Brock. He has also been shown to be quite independent, with no mention of any previous companions. In addition, he is quick-witted and confident, as seen in Tie One On, where he sends out his Miltank to stop Ash and Jackson from fighting. This quality is also seen in his battle style, as seen with his Blaziken's speed and prowess against Ash's Charizard when it recovers from a Seismic Toss by aiming a Flamethrower at the ground.
Despite his team of strong and eclectic Pokémon, he does not brag about his skills and capacity as a Trainer. Instead, he prefers to encourage others to do their best. His battle strategy is built on speed and reflex, such as Kecleon's camouflage and Sneasel.
Harrison has a streak of determination, as seen with his battle, and later victory, against Ash, as well as his eagerness to capture Sneasel. Harrison remains humble throughout his appearances, and is unfazed by his loss in the semifinals. He demands a lot from his Pokémon, although he gives them time to rest and recover, such as when he left his Blaziken out of the battle against Jon Dickson. Though this move ultimately contributed to him losing, he wasn't too upset about this. His compassion towards his Pokémon may be linked to his personal connection to Professor Birch, as explained in Johto Photo Finish, where Birch told him that in order to know Pokémon, one needed to see them through their own eyes, and hold them in their own hands.
Pokémon
In rotation
This is a listing of Harrison's known Pokémon:
| Debut | Pop Goes The Sneasel |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kōichi Sakaguchi |
| English | Kōichi Sakaguchi |
- Main article: Harrison's Houndoom
Houndoom was Harrison's first revealed Pokémon, and appears to be one of his main Pokémon alongside Blaziken, often seen walking beside its Trainer.
| Debut | Pop Goes The Sneasel |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| English | Darren Dunstan |
- Main article: Harrison's Blaziken
Blaziken is Harrison's first partner Pokémon, having received it as a Torchic from Professor Birch when he started his journey.
| Debut | Tie One On! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Megumi Hayashibara |
| English | Megumi Hayashibara |
Miltank was used to calm down an argument between Jackson's Meganium and Azumarill and Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur. It was never seen participating in a battle.
Miltank's only known move is Heal Bell.
| Debut | Can't Beat the Heat! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Rikako Aikawa |
Kecleon was the first Pokémon Harrison sent out during his battle with Ash. It battled Ash's Pikachu. Using its color-changing abilities and speed, Kecleon was able to hide almost perfectly, and fire some attacks at Pikachu from the tall grass, until Pikachu himself hid into the grass. Kecleon used its tongue to cut the grass, but Pikachu managed to grab Kecleon's long tongue and finish the Color Swap Pokémon with a Thunderbolt.
Kecleon's known moves are Lick and Psybeam, and its Ability is Color Change.
| Debut | Playing with Fire! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Eric Stuart |
Hypno was sent out to face off against Ash's Totodile. Totodile's Scary Face had no effect on the Psychic type, and after a stunning Hypnosis, Hypno was able to defeat the Big Jaw Pokémon with a Psychic attack. Ash next sent out Snorlax, which was asleep. Harrison took advantage of the situation and had Hypno use Dream Eater on the Sleeping Pokémon. This, however, angered Snorlax, causing it to wake up and defeat the Hypnosis Pokémon with a single Hyper Beam.
Hypno's known moves are Hypnosis, Psychic, and Dream Eater.
| Debut | Playing with Fire! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Unshō Ishizuka |
Steelix was the fourth Pokémon Harrison used in his battle with Ash. It was sent out against Ash's Noctowl. After taking a hit from Noctowl's Confusion, Steelix used Sandstorm to blind the Owl Pokémon, and then hit it with Dig and Iron Tail in quick succession, knocking it out. Next Ash chose to use his Snorlax, which was quickly trapped by the Iron Snake Pokémon's Bind. However, Snorlax managed to escape Bind by using Ice Punch and served the finishing blow on Steelix with a Hyper Beam.
Steelix's known moves are Sandstorm, Dig, Iron Tail, Bind*, and Crunch.
Achievements
Badges obtained
Hoenn Badges
This listing is of the Badges Harrison has obtained in the Hoenn region:
- At least eight Badges (prior to Pop Goes The Sneasel)
Johto Badges
This listing is of the Badges Harrison has obtained in the Johto region:
- At least eight Badges (prior to Pop Goes The Sneasel)
Pokémon League
Harrison has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
- Ever Grande Conference - Unknown (prior to Pop Goes The Sneasel)
- Silver Conference - Top 4 (Johto Photo Finish)
Voice actors
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハヅキ Hazuki | A common Japanese surname. |
| English, German, French | Harrison | Similar to Hazuki. |
| Korean | 한웅 Han-ung | Can be taken to mean "the reliable man". |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 葉越 Yèyuè | Sounds like 葉月 Yèyuè, which can be derived from Hazuki. |
| Russian | Гаррисон Garrison | Transliteration of his English name. |
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