Raymond
- If you were looking for the person, see Raymond Johnson.
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| Raymond レイモンド Raymond | |
 Raymond | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kanto |
| Anime debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
| English voice actor | Addie Blaustein (M01) Unknown (M22) |
| Japanese voice actor | Raymond Johnson |
Raymond (Japanese: レイモンド Raymond) is Pokémon Trainer that Ash battled in Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake.
In the anime
History
Mewtwo Strikes Back
While Ash and his friends were having lunch at the beginning of the movie, Raymond approached them and asked Ash for a battle. Although Ash had just told his friends that he was too weak to do so, he jumped up, ready to battle. In the Japanese version, Ash said he was just going to have a quick battle before lunch.
Despite Raymond's eagerness, Ash successfully knocked out all five of his Pokémon in rapid succession. In fact, Pikachu took out three of those Pokémon in one Thunderbolt when Raymond tried to unfairly gang them up on him. Raymond was stunned by the defeat, such that in the Japanese version, he exclaimed "Oh my God!!!" in English. The match also caught the attention of Mewtwo's Fearow, and this led to Ash being invited to New Island.
Notably, Raymond had a then-unknown Generation II Pokémon when he appeared: a Donphan.
Pokémon
This listing is of Raymond's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
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In its debut appearance, Donphan was seen battling Ash's Bulbasaur. It managed to land two successive hits with Rollout, but it was defeated by Bulbasaur's Solar Beam.
Donphan's only known move is Rollout.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
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Machamp was seen battling Ash's Squirtle and was quickly defeated by Squirtle's Bubble Beam.
None of Machamp's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
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Venomoth was seen battling Ash's Pikachu and was quickly defeated with Thunderbolt.
None of Venomoth's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
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Pinsir was seen battling Ash's Pikachu and was quickly defeated with Thunderbolt.
None of Pinsir's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
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Golem was seen battling Ash's Pikachu and was quickly defeated with Thunderbolt.
None of Golem's moves are known.
Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
Raymond reappeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, where he played the same role.
Pokémon
This listing is of Raymond's known Pokémon in the Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution:
Donphan was seen battling Ash's Bulbasaur, where it managed to land two successive hits with Rollout. However, it was defeated by Bulbasaur's Solar Beam.
Donphan's only known moves are Rollout, Hyper Beam, and Hidden Power.
Machamp was seen battling Ash's Squirtle and was quickly defeated by Squirtle's Bubble Beam.
None of Machamp's moves are known.
Venomoth was seen battling Ash's Pikachu and was quickly defeated with Thunderbolt.
None of Venomoth's moves are known.
Pinsir was seen battling Ash's Pikachu and was quickly defeated with Thunderbolt.
None of Pinsir's moves are known.
Drowzee was seen battling Ash's Pikachu and was quickly defeated with Thunderbolt.
None of Drowzee's moves are known.
Character
Raymond is tough and tends to be impulsive in battle. He resorted to underhanded tactics and sent out three Pokémon at once in the hopes of winning after Ash defeated two of his Pokémon.
Voice actors
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In the manga
Movie adaptations
Mewtwo Strikes Back
Raymond appears in Mewtwo Strikes Back!, where he battled Ash. He was quickly defeated by him without defeating any of Ash's Pokémon. Unlike the movie, Raymond wore typical street clothes rather than his pirate-themed outfit.
Pokémon
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back! |
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Donphan was the first Pokémon Raymond sent out during his battle with Ash. It was quickly defeated by Bulbasaur's Solar Beam.
None of Donphan's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back! |
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After Donphan's defeat, Raymond sent out Venomoth, along with Machamp, Golem, and Pinsir. They were quickly defeated by Pikachu despite Golem's immunity to electricity.
None of Venomoth's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back! |
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After Donphan's defeat, Raymond sent out Machamp, along with Venomoth, Golem, and Pinsir. They were quickly defeated by Pikachu despite Golem's immunity to electricity.
None of Machamp's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back! |
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After Donphan's defeat, Raymond sent out Golem, along with Venomoth, Machamp, and Pinsir. They were quickly defeated by Pikachu despite Golem's immunity to electricity.
None of Golem's moves are known.
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back! |
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After Donphan's defeat, Raymond sent out Pinsir, along with Venomoth, Machamp, and Golem. They were quickly defeated by Pikachu despite Golem's immunity to electricity.
None of Pinsir's moves are known.
Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
Raymond appeared in the manga adaptation of Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, where he played the same role.
Pokémon
Donphan was sent out alongside Machamp, where it was seen battling Ash's Bulbasaur. It was defeated by Bulbasaur's Solar Beam.
Donphan's only known move is Rollout.
Machamp was sent out alongside Donphan, where it was seen battling Ash's Squirtle. It was defeated by Squirtle's Bubble Beam.
Machamp's only known move is Karate Chop.
After Donphan and Machamp's defeat, Raymond sent out Venomoth, along with Pinsir and Drowzee. Ash's Pikachu quickly defeated them with Thunderbolt.
None of Venomoth's moves are known.
After Donphan and Machamp's defeat, Raymond sent out Pinsir, along with Venomoth and Drowzee. Ash's Pikachu quickly defeated them with Thunderbolt.
None of Pinsir's moves are known.
After Donphan and Machamp's defeat, Raymond sent out Drowzee, along with Venomoth and Pinsir. Ash's Pikachu quickly defeated them with Thunderbolt.
None of Drowzee's moves are known.
Trivia
- Raymond shares his name with his Japanese voice actor.
- This voice actor and that of Miranda also work together in a Pokémon-based band.
- In the manga adaptation, Raymond instead appears as a direct caricature of his voice actor.
- In The Art of Pokémon The First Movie and the Ani-Manga adaptation of the film, he is simply named "Pirate Trainer". The closed captions of the remastered version of the movie call him "Raymond".
- The film's remake gave Raymond a redesign that had him resemble a pirate even further, including elongating his vest to resemble a trenchcoat and giving him dreadlocks and a beard resembling that of Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
- In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Pikachu defeated the part Ground-type Golem with Thunderbolt, which should have had no effect. This error was eliminated in the remake, as Golem was replaced in Raymond's party by a Drowzee.
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