Tracey Sketchit
Template:Pokémoncharacterinfobox In the fictional world of Pokémon, Tracey Sketchit (ケンジ, Kenji) is a Pokémon watcher and artist (his first name derives from 'trace', his last is a combination of the phrase 'sketch it'). Assisted by his Pokémon Marill and Venonat, Tracey searches for Pokémon, makes notes on them, and draws them. Occasionally, he is also caught drawing things other than Pokémon (such as Cissy, the Mikan Island Gym Leader). He runs into Ash and Misty in the Orange Islands after they had to say good-bye to their good friend Brock. He appears only in the anime and Pokémon Puzzle League, the latter of which was not released in Japan.
When he first met Ash and Misty he could tell that a Spearow wasn't getting enough vitamins, a Beedrill's coloring was off, and a Hitmonchan wasn't getting enough exercise, just by taking a quick look at the Pokémon. Later in the anime, on Murcott Island, Tracey saves a Scyther and then captures it, adding to his team a 'power' Pokémon (if Marill is to be interpreted as a 'swimming' Pokémon and Venonat a 'speed' Pokémon).
Tracey sees Professor Oak as his idol, a fascination that would be shared with Max in later seasons. He joins Ash because he is in contact with Prof. Oak, and later leaves to become his assistant. He's a bit quiet, but he knows as much about Pokémon as Brock and Max.
Tracey appears in more episodes of Pokémon Chronicles than any other non-villain character, either as an assistant to Professor Oak, or visiting Misty in the Cerulean Gym.
Tracey is voiced by Ted Lewis (English) and Tomokazu Seki (Japanese).
Pokémon
Venonat
Tracey caught Venonat before he met Ash.
Marill
Tracey caught Marill before he met Ash. Its main ability is to use its ears to scan the area and locate the Pokémon that Tracey is looking for. It is also useful for searching near water using it's tail like a float. It is the mother of Misty's Azurill.
Scyther
When Tracey first saw Scyther, it had been beaten up very badly by his own kind. He caught Scyther out of necessity in order to heal it at a Pokémon Center. It has since become his main fighter. Though very old for a Scyther, it is still a strong fighter. Notably, when Scyther first met Ash's Charizard, there was a little feud between them, but after defeating Team Rocket together, they've gained some respect for each other.
"I just gotta sketch this!"
Tracey is a Pokémon Watcher,[1] a person who studies and observes Pokémon. Tracey is also an avid artist, often stopping the action to say "I just gotta sketch this!". Tracey first appeared in Episode 86, "The Lost Lapras",[2] and stopped a battle between Ash's Pikachu against a Spearow, Beedrill and a Hitmonchan to observe their condition.[2] Even in the face of danger, Tracey still insists on sketching Pokémon,[3] as in Episode 88, "In the Pink", in which Tracey attempts to sketch a wild Rhyhorn, a large Pokémon based on a rhinocerous, while lying in the grass near the edge of a cliff.[3]
Notes and references
- ^ Pokémon anime; Tracey character bio Psypokes.com. URL Accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ a b "Episode 86. The Lost Lapras" Serebii.net. URL Accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ a b "Episode 88, In the Pink" Serebii.net. URL Accessed May 28, 2006.