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- "I'm Bugsy! I never lose when it comes to Bug-type Pokémon. My research is going to make me an authority on Bug-type Pokémon! Let me demonstrate what I've learned from my studies."
- — Bugsy, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Bugsy (ツクシ Tsukushi) is the Gym Leader of Azalea Town's Gym. Beating him earns the trainer the Hive Badge. He specializes in Bug-type Pokémon. He appears to be a relatively young trainer, probably around 10-years-old. His strongest Pokémon is Scyther, while Metapod and Kakuna are tied for second.
Sprites
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Pokémon
In the Games
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
| File:Metapod(G)Sprite.png Metapod 
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File:Kakuna(G)Sprite.png Kakuna 
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File:Scyther(S)Sprite.png Scyther 
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| Lv. 14 | ♂ | Lv. 14 | ♂ | Lv. 16 | ♂
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Harden | Quick Attack | |||
| - | Poison Sting | Leer | |||
| - | String Shot | Fury Cutter | |||
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
| File:Kakuna HGSS.png Kakuna
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File:Metapod HGSS.png Metapod
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File:Scyther HGSS Male.png Scyther
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| Lv. 15 | ♀ | Lv. 15 | ♀ | Lv. 17 | ♀
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| Ability: Shed Skin | Ability: Shed Skin | Ability: Technician
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| Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry
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| - | Tackle | Leer | |||
Rematch
| File:ScizorHGSSSprite.png Scizor 
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File:DPPtShedinja.png Shedinja 
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File:VespiquenHGSSSprite.png Vespiquen
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File:Yanmega(Pt)Sprite.png Yanmega
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File:HGSSHeracrossMale.png Heracross 
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File:Pinsir HGSS.png Pinsir
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| Lv. 56 | ♀ | Lv. 48 | - | Lv. 52 | ♀ | Lv. 52 | ♀ | Lv. 54 | ♀ | Lv. 55 | ♀ |
| Ability: Technician | Ability: Wonder Guard | Ability: Pressure | Ability: Tinted Lens | Ability: Guts | Ability: Mold Breaker | ||||||
| Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | |||||||
| - | X-Scissor | Protect | Detect | Counter | Rock Tomb | ||||||
| - | Toxic | Confuse Ray | AncientPower | Stone Edge | Guillotine | ||||||
| - | Shadow Sneak | Attack Order | Air Slash | Close Combat | Stone Edge | ||||||
| - | Swagger | Defend Order | Bug Buzz | Megahorn | X-Scissor | ||||||
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Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1
| File:Scyther HGSS Male.png Scyther
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File:HGSSButterfree.png Butterfree
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File:Beedrill HGSS.png Beedrill
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File:WeepinbellHGSSSprite.png Weepinbell 
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File:Pinsir HGSS.png Pinsir
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File:Pupitar(HGSS)Sprite.png Pupitar  
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Item: PSNCureBerry | Item: Mint Berry | Item: Berry | Item: Bitter Berry | Item: Ice Berry | |||||||
| - | Psychic | Cut | Razor Leaf | Strength | Rock Slide | ||||||
| - | Giga Drain | Twineedle | Sludge Bomb | Submission | Earthquake | ||||||
| - | Gust | Sludge Bomb | Cut | Bind | Headbutt | ||||||
| - | Nightmare | Poison Sting | Wrap | Seismic Toss | Sleep Talk | ||||||
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Round 2
| File:Scyther HGSS Male.png Scyther
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File:Raticate HGSS.png Raticate 
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File:Pinsir HGSS.png Pinsir
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File:HGSSSudowoodoSprite.png Sudowoodo
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 Quagsire 
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File:HGSSHeracrossMale.png Heracross
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| Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
| Item: Miracle Berry | Item: Scope Lens | Item: Quick Claw | Item: BrightPowder | Item: Focus Band | |||||||
| - | Roar | Body Slam | Low Kick | Earthquake | Take Down | ||||||
| - | Reversal | Fury Cutter | Strength | AncientPower | Earthquake | ||||||
| - | Super Fang | Seismic Toss | Earthquake | Haze | Reversal | ||||||
| - | Hyper Fang | Submission | Rock Slide | Surf | Megahorn | ||||||
In the Anime
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| Bugsy's Spinarak battled against Ash's Chikorita during Ash's gym battle for the Hive Badge. Though at a type avantage, Spinarak lost | ||
| Spinarak | ||
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| Bugsy's Metapod battled against Ash's Chikorita during Ash's gym battle for the Hive Badge. Unlike Ash's old Metapod, Bugsy's can move around. It quickly defeated Ash's Chikorita but was beaten by Ash's Pikachu. | ||
| Metapod | ||
| Pokémon | Information | |
| Bugsy's Scyther appeared in a gym battle against Ash's Pikachu. With it's great speed and power it overwhelmed Ash's Pikachu, but lost to his Cyndaquil when it used Flamethrower from above. It's known moves are Swords Dance and Fury Cutter. | ||
| Scyther | ||
Manga
| File:Kakuna(HGSS)Sprite.png | File:HGSS Metapod Sprite.png | File:HGSSHeracrossMale.png | File:Scyther HGSS Male.png |
| Kakuna | Metapod | Heracross | Scyther |
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Gallery
Bugsy from the Anime.
Bugsy throwing out a Poke Ball.
Bugsy and his Metapod
A picture with Bugsy at the Poke park.
Bugsy and his Spinarak
Bugsy and Ash split-screen
Voice Actress
- Tara Sands (English)
Trivia
- Bugsy's name is a play on the word BUG, since he is a Bug-type Pokémon Trainer.
- Bugsy is the first Gym Leader that specializes in Bug-type Pokémon.
- At first Bugsy appeared to be androgynous, until it was immediately revealed that he is a boy.
- In his HeartGold/SoulSilver artwork, he has pale skin, but in the anime and game sprites, he appears to have normal colored skin. This trait is shared with Pike Queen Lucy.
- There is a mini boss in the Kirby series with the same name, except the S is replaced with ZZ.
- In the Anime, Bugsy swapped his Kakuna from the games with a Spinarak.
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