A.J. (アキラ Akira)
General
Name:	A.J.
Japanese Name:	アキラ Akira
Age:	15
Region:	Kanto
Class:	Gym Leader, Trainer
First Appearance:	IL008: The Path to the Pokémon League
Voice actor:	Maddie Blaustein (English)

A.J. (アキラ Akira) is a Pokémon Trainer who makes his first appearance in The Path to the Pokémon League.

Biography

After coming across his gym, Ash decided to battle A.J., who has never lost a battle, despite the gym not being official. During Ash's first try in the gym, A.J. comes out victorious. Team Rocket appears and takes A.J.'s Sandshrew, mistaking it for Ash's Pikachu. A.J. later got his Sandshrew back. After the defeat of Ash and Team Rocket, A.J. has past his previous number of ninety-eight victories and hit one hundred. With one hundred victories under his belt, A.J. and his Sandshrew travel the Kanto region to challenge the Gyms.

Pokémon

On hand

Pokémon Information Sandshrew is A.J.'s first Pokémon. Through strict training, A.J.'s Sandshrew has become powerful enough to defeat 100 opponents. After doing so, A.J. left to take on Kanto gyms. Sandshrew

Pokémon Information Butterfree is one of A.J.'s Pokémon that was seen training at his gym. it was later used to battle one of Ash's Pokémon. Butterfree

Pokémon Information Beedrill is one of A.J.'s Pokémon that was seen training at his gym. it was later used to battle one of Ash's Pokémon. Beedrill

Pokémon Information Rattata is one of A.J.'s Pokémon that was seen training at his gym. it was later used to battle one of Ash's Pokémon. Rattata

Cares for

• Caterpie
• Koffing
• Psyduck
• Shellder
• Voltorb
• Poliwag
• Zubat
• Exeggcute
• Cubone
• Jigglypuff
• Weedle
• Metapod
• Pikachu
• Bellsprout
• Machoke
• Ditto
• Staryu
• Diglett
• Bulbasaur
• Fearow