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Main Characters
In General
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Bulbasaur is the snarky, Only Sane Man Blue Oni while Squirtle is the extremely excited but ditzy Red Oni.
Bulbasaur
Voiced By: Michael Groth
- 11th-Hour Superpower: After spending five seasons jealous of Squirtle's mega-evolution, Bulbasaur finally gains the ability to Mega-Evolve to save him from Raichu.
- Emotional Powers: While he finally unlocks his mega-evolve form that's way more powerful than Squirtle's, the form is only triggered under intense stress or anger like how he'd awaken it in the first place.
- Not So Above It All: During Episode 15, while trying to get Squirtle to stop making High School Musical references, he falls prey to a reference himself.Squirtle: "What team?"Bulbasaur: "Wildcats—dammit!"
Squirtle
Voiced By: Michael Groth
- Absurd Phobia: Revealed in "Nightmares" to have the fear of giant-sized ukeleles (actually regular-sized since Squirtle is only 4 inches tall) but this was never mentioned again after the episode.
- Beware the Silly Ones: While Squirtle appears to be a ditz, he can also Dynamax and kick the asses of most Pokemon who go up against the show.
- Can't Hold His Liquor: Squirtle's small stature means his tolerance of alcohol is abysmally low as proven in "Back in Time" when half a shot turns him into the roaring, drunken life-of-the-party before knocking out cold for several days.
- Catchphrase: "What the f*ck happened to the floor?" and its variations.
- Mad Libs Catchphrase: Sometimes he'll deviate from his usual "What the f*ck happened to the floor" Catchphrase by replacing "floor" with something he's concerned about at the time.
- Running Gag: Besides exclaiming his Catchphrase whenever the show changes studios with different floors, Squirtle has two ongoing gags throughout the show.
- Once an Episode, he'll interrupt Bulbasaur before he could say the name of the show at the beginning with a Non Sequitur. This is mostly enforced since whenever they do finish the intro without incidence, Raichu shows up for revenge and instigate a huge, all-out battle.
- Socks Umbreon in the face the moment he talks due to sneaking up behind and startling him.
- Sir Swears-a-Lot: Drops a TON of f-bombs, especially due to his catchphrase.
- Unexplained Accent: In-universe example with Bulbasaur questioning why he had a British accent in the first episode, and subsequently for the rest of the series, due to never talking like that before. He didn't get it from his parents either as indicated by their American accents when they appeared on the show.
Guests (in order of appearance)
Season 1
Blaziken (Formely Torchic)
"Jolly, bold, calm,adamant; timid, modest too." "These are natures you must get to form a winning crew!"
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Genwunners", "Finale", "Christmas Musical Special"
The first-ever guest on the show but that's all we could say about him.
- Big Damn Heroes: Helps to save the day during the Season 1 finale.
- Running Gag: On multiple occasions, the hosts inadvertently prevent him from getting any more screentime on the show. Whether it's pushing his scheduled appearances aside for the episode's shenanigans or interrupting his moment.
Treecko
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): Mega Evolution", "Spotlight", "Finale", "The Final Episode"
Chespin
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Spotlight", "Finale", "Oh Brother", "Question and Answer"
Froakie
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Allergies", "Finale", "Question and Answer", "Christmas Musical Special"
Wailord
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Whale Jokes", "Finale", "Christmas Musical Special", "The Final Episode"
An aspiring comedian who specializes in whale puns- Pungeon Master: Everything Wailord says is a pun. Especially a whale pun. It can get overwhaleming.
Lapras
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Whale Jokes", "Finale", "Christmas Musical Special", "The Final Episode" (Voice only)
Yveltal
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s):
- Adaptational Wimp: The canon Yveltal can drain the life force from all living creatures whereas this Yveltal admits that he left out the part about how he can only do so within a ten-foot radius.
- Large Ham: Loudly announces his own name and purpose whenever he's on the show.
- Pronouncing My Name for You: HIS NAME IS "YAHVELTAL"note ! GOD OF DARKNESS, AND DEATH!!!
Season 2
Dragonite
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "¡Español!", "Hot Dragonair Girl"
Charmander
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Hot Cocoa", "Christmas Musical Special"
Goomy
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Counting", "Christmas Musical Special", "Costumes"
- Beware the Silly Ones: Despite being a enthusiastic misplaced kids show host, he's also a satanic entity who can dragged the souls of those who answer his questions wrong all the way to hell.
- Depraved Kids' Show Host: This trope in a nutshell. He threatens horrible fate upon those who don't answer his questions correctly.
Lucario
Voiced By: Sriparna
Appearance(s): "Start of Something New", "Christmas Musical Special", "Changes"
- The Smurfette Principle: She's the first and only female guest which remain that way until Dragonair's appearance in season 4.
Pikachu (#Pokemon20)
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "#Pokemon20"
Flygon
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Dragon Breath", "Christmas Musical Special"
- Fantastic Drug: Turns out the move "Dragon Breath" is one hell of a hallucinogen. Stoning out any Pokemon inhaling it after one hit, including Flygon himself.
- Required Secondary Powers: Lacks them to prevent himself from becoming The Stoner.
- The Stoner: Is this due to lacking the Required Secondary Powers to prevent Dragonbreath's effects. Needless to say, Flygon was really out of it for his interview, talking about unrelated tangents in a slow, relaxed manner and laughing at little to no provocation.
Professor Chespin
Voiced By: The Pokémon Professor
Appearance(s): "Oh Brother"
Fennekin
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Question and Answer"
- Last Episode, New Character: Unexpectedly joins in the fight of the Pikazillas, even though she was never introduced as a guest prior, for the season two finale. Her presence was just to complete the set of Kalos Region starter Pokémon since Froakie and Chespin were there too.
Season 3
Hawlucha
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Hawlucha Libre", "Christmas Time Special"
Darkrai
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s):
- Dark Is Not Evil: He's actually a pretty nice guy. The problem its that his powers go off whenever he sneezes.
- Vocal Dissonance:
Zygarde
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Watch Me Whip", "Christmas Time Special"
Bewear
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Animated"
- Non-Standard Character Design: Unlike the rest of the guests, Bewear is rendered as a 3D-animated character due to Michael possibly not having a physical plush doll to film his episode in the usual live-action format.
Rowlet, Litten and Popplio
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Nein", "Christmas Time Special"
The Alolan starter PokemonBruce Wing/ Zubatman
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Zubatman"
- Batman Parody: But of course.
- Punny Name: His civilian and hero name alludes to being a Batman Expy as if him being the bat Pokémon didn't draw enough parallels.
Genesect
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Computer Bug", "Christmas Time Special"
Oddish
Voiced By: TheOdd1sOut
Appearance(s): "TheOddish1sOut"
- Ink-Suit Actor: Well, more like Fabric-Suit Actor (since it's a plush series), but regardless, he shares a lot of similarities with his voice actor, TheOdd1sOut. He likes to draw, has a similar art style, and mentions working at Subway (which he pronounces as "Sooubway").
- Invisible Anatomy: Apparently, he can draw despite not having hands or opposable feet.
Arceus
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Literally God"
- The Gods Must Be Lazy: Apparently, he went to sleep shortly after creating the universe, and didn't wake up until a few days before his interview.
Mew
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Finale", "Literally God"
- Early-Bird Cameo: Appeared in the Season 1 finale to give Squirtle a Thunder Stone.
Season 4
Gengar
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Genwunners", "Gengar Returns"
Diglett
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "The Mysteries Of Diglett"
Tapu Koko
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Tapu Cocoa", "Christmas Musical Special"
Marshadow
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Lost Marshadow", "Christmas Musical Special"
Meowth
Voiced By: PokeMen
Appearance(s): "Lost Marshadow"
Sableye and Banette
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Holiday Spirits"
- Those Two Guys: They were interviewed together and more or less have the same personality.
Solgaleo
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Ultra Wormholes"
- Non-Standard Character Design: Not as extreme as Bewear, he's a plastic action-figure in contrast to the plush dolls
Celebi
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Back in Time"
Archen and Amaura
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Back in Time"
Dragonair
Voiced By: JulibeeBlais
Appearance(s): "Hot Dragonair Girl"
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Designated Love Interest: Is this to Squirtle.
Alolan Raichu
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Mega Duel"
Season 5
Pikachu (Pokémon Go)
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Let's Go Pikachu and...Who?"
Primal Groudon
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Weather Wars"
Primal Kyogre
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Weather Wars"
Rayquaza
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Weather Wars"
- Go to Your Room!: After berating Groundon and Kyogre for leaving their caves and causing weather-based destruction and Squirtle and Bulbasaur for unknowingly inviting both Groundon and Kyogre on their show, Rayquaza sends the weather Pokémon back to their rooms. They also threaten to put Squirtle and Bulbasaur in timeout as well if they ever do that again.
- No Indoor Voice: Rayquaza practically screams everything while yelling at Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Groundon, and Kyogre.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Rayquaza calls out Bulbasaur and Squirtle for inviting both Groundon and Kyogre on their show and potentially endangering the world by having those two characters together.
Wobbuffet
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Destiny Bonds"
Mien Foo and Foongus
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Mien Fu"
Mimiku
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Costumes"
Sceptile
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Christmas Special"
A last-minute guest for the hastily done Christmas Episode.Hoopa
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Final Episode"
Season 6
Dr. Dedenne
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Changes"
Detective Pikachu
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Detective Pikachu"
Lord Helix
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Lord Helix"
Dome
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Lord Helix"
Bird Jesus
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Lord Helix"
False Prophet
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Lord Helix"
Piplup
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Dynamax"
- Happily Married: To Mudkip.
- Straight Gay:
Mudkip
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Dynamax"
- Happily Married: To Piplup.
- Straight Gay:
Nidoqueen
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Ex Girlfriend"
Safari Guide Pikachu
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "New Studio"
Shadow Lugia
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Shadow Lugia"
- Break the Haughty: In his attempts to intimidate Squirtle and Bulbasaur, he learns that they've had FAR more powerful guests than him on the show.
Recurring characters
Eeveelution Brothers
In General
Jolteon
" Would you like to join the Eeveelution brothers?"
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Eeveelutions", "Finale", "Sociology", "Cold Shoulder", "Christmas Musical Special", "Flareon" "Has No Moves", "Water My Options", "The Final Episode"
- Catchphrase: "Hi everyone, it's a pleasure to be here on your show today."
- Keet:
- The Leader: Of the Eeveelution brothers.
Umbreon
" I KNOW ALL AND SEE ALL!!!!"
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Eeveelutions", "Finale", "Sociology", "Cold Shoulder", "Christmas Musical Special", "Flareon Has No Moves", "Costumes", "Water My Options", "The Final Episode", "Detective Pikachu"
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: In spite of his eccentricities and "Floor Tentacles" Obessesion, he's a surprisingly competent businessman. As revealed in "Water My Options", he currently owns the largest casino chain, Blackyjack, in all of Johto.
- Breakout Character: Despite being a side character, Umbreon is popular for his Cloudcuckoolander tendencies.
- Catchphrase: "THE FLOOR TENTACLES ARE DROWNING ME!!!"
- Cloudcuckoolander: As evidenced by his above catchphrase.
- Large Ham: And does so extravagantly.
- Running Gag: Is absolutely certain the (non-existent) floor tentacles are out to get (or as he puts it drown) him
- Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe: Randomly and periodically peppers his dialogue with this.
Leafeon
" I'm trying a new hairstyle, it's called "thread detached"."
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Eeveelutions", "Finale", "Sociology", "Cold Shoulder", "Christmas Musical Special", "Flareon Has No Moves", "Water My Options"
- Expository Hairstyle Change: By his second appearance, Leafeon's forehead leaf dangles loosely onwards which he passed off as a lampshading haircut.
Sylveon
"Has anyone said you sound like Mufasa?"
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Sociology", "Christmas Musical Special", "Flareon Has No Moves" (Voice only)
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: Has a feminine appearance but there's no mistaking he's a guy when he speaks.
- Vocal Dissonance: He has the deepest voice, which Squirtle compares to Mufasa, although it turns out he's faking it (presumably to make up for his effeminate appearance and his naturally higher-pitched voice).
Glaceon
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Sociology (Mentioned)", "Cold Shoulder", "Christmas Musical Special", "Flareon Has No Moves" (Mentioned)
Flareon
"you might not know any moves; but you DEFINETLEY know chatter."
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Flareon Has No Moves", "Water My Options" (Mentioned), "Lord Helix"
Vaporeon
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Let's Go Pikachu and...Who?", "Water My Options"
Raichu (formerly Pikachu)
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Celebrity", "Revenge", "Finale", "Question and Answer", "Mega Duel"
Staff Members
Michael
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Master of the fourth wall
Appearance(s):
The creator of Pokémon Talk and acts as the cameraman for the show.- Token Human: Since everyone else is a Pokemon.
Psyduck
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "New CorresponDuck", "Mien Fu", "Shadow Lugia"
The Pokémon Talk correspondent and a work-friend of Bulbasaur and Squirtle. Noivern
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Shadow Lugia"
The Pokémon Talk soundman who likes to mess around with the sound effects on the show.- Left the Background Music On: Displays a tendency to do this in the Shadow Lugia episode.
- Remember the New Guy?: Being the show's soundman means he's not meant to appear on the show until Squirtle told him to cut it with the sound effects. It's assumed Noivern has been around since the first episode but stayed behind the cameras throughout its five seasons.
Others
Pikazillas
Voiced By: Stock Godzilla noises
Appearance(s): "Question and Answer"
Alakazam
Voiced By: Bird Keeper Toby
Appearance(s): "Pokémon Talk Audition"
The Pokémon Dating Game Contestants
Appearance(s): "Destiny Bonds"
Rotom
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Duskull
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Ditto
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Wobbuffet
Voiced By: JulibeeBlais
Mewtwo
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Final Episode"
Squirtle's Parents
Blastoise
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Family Visit", "Final Episode" (Voice only)
- Good Parents: She’s not mad her son’s been lying to her for years about his career and accepts him as a talk show host.
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: She’s a Blastoise who’s married to a Marill, who’s much shorter than her.
Marill
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Family Visit", "Final Episode" (Voice only)
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: He’s a Marill who’s married to a Blastoise, who is several feet taller than him.
Bonsly
Voiced By: Michael Groth
Appearance(s): "Shadow Lugia"
- The Baby of the Bunch: He's the youngest to appear on Pokémon Talk although he's more of unwilling kidnaped than guest star thanks to Shadow Lugia.
- Disappeared Dad: He mentions his mom always wanted "a big, strong man to come along to treat her right", meaning she's currently single and his dad is out of the picture.
