Shigeru Ookido

オーキドシゲル, Gary Oak, Gary Carvalho
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Gender:Male
Shigeru is a character who is roughly the same age as Satoshi though Shigeru is assumed to be slightly older due to the height difference between the two they were playmates and nextdoor neighbors when they were younger but drifted apart when they both discovered their love of Pokmon according to the video game. At the start of the series his rivalry with Satoshi becomes a recurring motif. Like the video games manga and anime Shigeru is described as an overconfident and arrogant trainer whos knowledge of Pokemon stems from being the grandson of Professor Ookido. As Satoshis rival he always seems to be a few steps ahead of Satoshi much to Satoshis chagrin. Prior to his introduction Shigeru usually comes off as an arrogant showoff in the beginning. However his personality begins to change as he matures. Later on in the series he grows into a nicer and more humble person in both the anime and the video games. Throughout most of the series he and Satoshi have an ongoing rivalry through most of the Kanto and Johto League sagas. However this would soon diminish at later point. After his crushing defeat at the Indigo Plateau Pokemon League his attitude towards Ash who finished in the top sixteen far ahead of his rival changes significantly after this turning point. His dealings with Pokemon seem to mature as he starts travelling alone wanting to better reestablish himself as a trainer. His rivalry with Satoshi comes to a head at the Johto Leaue Silver Conference semifinals both trainers giving it their all with Satoshi narrowly coming out the victor. After his lost he then decides to no longer compete for the same goal as Satoshi but instead dedicate his career into Pokemon research. Although no longer Satoshis rival he does tend to motivate Satoshi on ways of bettering himself as a trainer at times scolding Satoshi when becoming overconfident over his wins particularly in the Orange League and Battle Frontier. In a sense Shigeru is what urges Satoshi to start yet another new journey by traveling to the different regions across the world such as Johto and Sinnoh. Despite his many absences in the series Shigeru continues to remain a vital character and one of Satoshis most valued friends. He is bound to make more appearances during the Diamond and Pearl Saga since he seems to have decided to be both a Pokmon trainer and a Pokmon researcher there. He guestappears in episode fortyfive of the Diamond and Pearl series helping to preserve a group of highly endangered Shieldon with Professor Rowan and his team. Pokemon on hand Squirtle gt Wartortle gt Blastoise Squirtle was the first Pokemon that Shigeru received and has evolved into a Wartortle and then into Blastoise. It has never been removed from Shigerus active lineup and is his most powerful Pokemon having defeated Satoshis Heracross and Bayleef. However Blastoise was defeated by Satoshis Charizard despite having a clear Type advantage because Ashs Charizard was more experienced. When Shigeru left on his new journey after the Johto League he only took Blastoise with him a gesture Satoshi would follow when leaving for Hoenn only taking Pikachu and leaving the rest with Professor Oak. His Squirtle was seen only in a flashback in the episode Challenge of the Samurai while the Wartortle was never seen. Doduo gt Dodrio Dodrio evolved from a Doduo that Shigeru had previously caught and is one of the few Pokemon that he continued to carry with him after retiring from competition to become a Pokemon researcher. Eevee gt Umbreon Umbreon evolved from Shigerus Eevee. Umbreons main assets are its Agility and it also seems to be Shigerus favorite Pokemon. In Episode 118 The Rivalry Revival Shigeru uses his Eevee in a battle against Satoshis Pikachu. Takeshi remarks that the Eevee has bright eyes and a shiny coat of fur revealing its high level of experience. Eevee ultimately defeated Pikachu using a Take Down to knockout its opponent. Kenji noted that Shigeru s Eevee was ready to evolve into a Stage1 Pokemon which happened before the events in Episode 173 Power Play in which Satoshi and his companions discover that the Eevee had evolved into an Umbreon. Electivire Shigeru used it to battle Satoshis Pikachu in the final episode of Pokemon: Battle Frontier Home Is Where The Start Is defeating Pikachu with a powerful Thunder Punch. Source: Wikipedia
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