Ludlow

History

Pre-series

A young Ludlow as Ginjirō

Ludlow grew up in Olivine City in the Johto region. During his younger years, Ludlow worked as an actor named (Japanese: ギンジロウ Ginjirō) and starred in the (Japanese: VSサメハダー VS Samehader) series of movies alongside his Sharpedo. Later on, Ludlow befriended a wild Palafin and teamed up with it, as he used the superhero name Mighty G (Japanese: マイティＧ Mighty G) to protect the sea. Somewhere in his life, Ludlow purchased a fishing boat and named it after his hometown, the Olivine.

As revealed in Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!, Ludlow was Friede's mentor and let join him in his fishing on his boat. While in the Paldea region, Ludlow was fishing with Friede until he got a call from a teacher of his, Lucca. After Friede befriended a Pikachu and caught him as his partner, Ludlow was asked by him if he can have his boat, which he accepted. While at Slateport City in Hoenn, Ludlow met Friede's childhood friend Orla as she turned his fishing boat into an airship, as it became the Brave Olivine. Ludlow, Friede, and Captain Pikachu were joined by Orla as the four of them became the founding member of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Later, Ludlow would meet Mollie, Murdock, and Sohdayo, as they joined the Rising Volt Tacklers. However, Sohdayo eventually left the team in order to become a journalist for the Occulture magazine. Sometime after Sohdayo left, Ludlow met Murdock's niece, Dot, as she joined the team. Ludlow also befriended a wild Quaxly that came to live on the Brave Olivine and often join him on his fishing.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Ludlow fishing with Dot's Quaxly

Ludlow debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) alongside the other members of the Rising Volt Tacklers, sitting at a bus stop looking at his Rotom Phone whilst the other members of the Rising Volt Tacklers were looking for Liko at Indigo Academy. In the following episode, he was seen aboard the Brave Olivine.

In For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!, Ludlow remained onboard the Brave Olivine while the others searched for Liko's Sprigatito, whom the Explorers had taken hostage, in the nearby city. Whilst fishing, he was unaware that Zirc had found the ship and placed a dispostive on the hull. In The Ancient Poké Ball, Ludlow and Quaxly found the device and destroyed it so the Explorers wouldn't come after the group again.

In The Future I Choose, to everyone's surprise, Orla took Ludlow with her to a forest destroyed by a fire. When they got there, he sent out his Quagsire and ordered it to use Rain Dance, moistening the ground and allowing Arboliva to regrow the forest.

In Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!, Ludlow was asked by the younger members as to how Captain Pikachu was able to fly during his battle against Roy in the previous episode, but could’t give them an answer because he didn't know himself. However, Ludlow decided to help the younger members get the answer they seek from Friede, which they were able to do as he tells everyone as to how he met Captain Pikachu and the formation of the Rising Volt Tacklers.

In Song Within the Mist, the Rising Volt Tacklers began searching for a mysterious Lapras they believed could be one of Lucius's Six Heroes. After finding a lead, the crew successfully found Lapras, only to learn it had become the leader of a group of Pokémon food thieves, the Lapras Pirates. In the following episode, Ludlow used his boat piloting skills and Quagsire's Surf to simultaneously keep pace with the fleeing Lapras Pirates and prevent the Brave Olivine from being hit by their attacks. Ludlow successfully kept the pirates from escaping, but was stopped when Lapras used its Ice Beam to freeze the Brave Olivine in place, preventing him from pursuing it any further.

In Respective Departures, Ludlow attended a surprise party for Diana, as she was planning to resume traveling alone. Once they bid farewell to Diana, the Rising Volt Tacklers resumed their search for the remaining Six Heroes. However, Ludlow was informed by Friede that they were heading to Paldea first in order to gain information on Terapagos.

In Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin, Ludlow was enjoying some time at the beach with Liko and Roy where it saw his old freind, Palafin, again. However, hearing that they were in trouble with a group of Klawf, Ludlow transformed into the Mighty G and called on his Sharpedo to help them out. After saving Liko and Roy by calming the Klawf down with Palafin's help, Ludlow returned to where he had been, pretending to have blown his back while quietly musing that being in his hero form for three minutes had left him in a bad shape.

In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Ludlow helped transport Liko, Roy, and Friede to a nearby island where the Explorers were seen building a mysterious tower. Once they arrived, Friede told Ludlow to watch over the children while he went inside to investigate the tower alone. Later, the Brave Olivine was severely damaged during a confrontation between the Explorers and the Black Rayquaza. While the ship underwent repairs, Liko, Roy, and Dot decided to become stronger by learning how to use the Terastal phenomenon.

In HZ068, it was revealed that Orla had finished repairs on the Brave Olivine in addition to adding several improvements. Once Liko, Roy, and Dot finished their tour of the new-and-improved airship, Ludlow and the other adults watched as the children battled against the three Six Heroes members they had befriended.

In HZ077, the Rising Volt Tacklers arrived in Olivine City, Ludlow's hometown. While looking for information on Lucius's Entei, Ludlow and the children encountered a sailor named Mamoru, who was a big fan of the actor Ginjirō, unaware that he was Ludlow in his youth. Mamoru took everyone to the Whirl Islands, where one of Ginjirō's movies was filmed, but shortly after they arrived, the Tatsugiri trio from the Brave Olivine got trapped in a whirlpool. With help from Quagsire and Sharpedo, Ludlow managed to slip away and change into his Mighty G persona once again, allowing him to stop the whirlpool and rescue the Tatsugiri. Mamoru thanked Mighty G for his assistance and came to the conclusion that Ginjirō and Mighty G were the same person all along.

Character

Ludlow's alter ego, the superhero Mighty G

Ludlow seems to prefer his own company, as he rarely interacts with the other members of the Rising Volt Tacklers, preferring to go fishing instead. However, despite preferring to be by himself, Ludlow has shown to be very wise and would deliver advice to those who need it, especially towards the younger members of the team. Ludlow also doesn't mind having Dot's Quaxly or his Quagsire hang out with him sometimes. In addition, Ludlow has shown to care about nature and would help preserve it in any way he can, as seen in The Future I Choose, when he decided to help restore a forest that had burned down.

Due to preferring to be by himself, Ludlow won't leave the Brave Olivine that often, as he would stay and watch over it whenever the rest of his teammates were absent. Ludlow also would steer the airship whenever it was in sea, due to the Brave Olivine being once his fishing boat. Ludlow seems to have a very good relationship with Friede as he was his mentor and stood by him when he decided to form the Rising Volt Tacklers. Ludlow also seems to get along well with the rest of his teammates.

Ludlow has a secret superhero alter ego called the "Mighty G" (Japanese: マイティＧ Mighty G), who protects peace by the sea with the help of a Hero Form Palafin. However, due to his old age, he's only able to stay in his superhero form for three minutes at a time and suffers from back pain afterwards.

Pokémon

Ludlow's team consists of Water-type Pokémon. Both of his Pokémon are strong in battle and can hold their own. He usually uses his Quagsire as himself, while his Sharpedo is used when he is the Mighty G. His Pokémon are kept in Dive Balls.

This listing is of Ludlow's known Pokémon in Pokémon Horizons: The Series:

On hand

Quagsire

Debut	The Future I Choose
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Daman Mills

Quagsire is Ludlow's first known Pokémon. In its debut appearance, it used Rain Dance to water the Berries that Liko, Roy, and Mollie had planted.

In Lapras's Feelings for its Friends, Ludlow used Quagsire to create a wave for the Brave Olivine to ride on while chasing after some food-thieving Pokémon at sea.

In A Challenge from the Explorers, Quagsire shared some of its Pecha Berries with Dot's Tinkatink after she lost her food.

In HZ077, Quagsire helped Ludlow and his Sharpedo in rescuing a group Tatsugiri and Mamoru's Wooper from a whirlpool.

Quagsire's known moves are Rain Dance, Surf, and Hydro Pump.

Sharpedo ♂

Debut	Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin

Sharpedo is Ludlow's second known Pokémon. He used it whilst under his "Mighty G" persona to save Liko, Roy, and a photographer from a group of angry Klawf with help from a Palafin.

In HZ077, Sharpedo helped Ludlow and his Quagsire in rescuing a group Tatsugiri and Mamoru's Wooper from a whirlpool.

Sharpedo's known moves are Aqua Jet and Whirlpool.

Befriended

Quaxly ♂

Debut	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
Voice actors
Japanese	Daisuke Namikawa
English	Daman Mills

Main article: Dot's Quaxly

Quaxly is a Pokémon that travels with the Rising Volt Tacklers and belongs to Dot. Unlike the other Pokémon aboard the Brave Olivine, Quaxly often stays with Ludlow, even after being officially caught by Dot in Quaxly, We Can Do It. In The Ancient Poké Ball, Quaxly found a tracker planted on the ship by Zirc and handed it to Ludlow for both of them to destroy. In An Unexpected Picnic!, Quaxly attended a picnic with Ludlow and Dot.

Palafin

Debut	Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin

Palafin is a Pokémon that Ludlow has teamed up with in the past as the superhero Mighty G. During their first reunion in a long time, they teamed up to calm down a group of angry Klawf.

Palafin's only known move is Jet Punch, and its Ability is Zero to Hero.

Traveling with

Rotom Phone

Voice actors

Artwork

Concept art from Pokémon Horizons: The Series[2]	Concept art from Pokémon Horizons: The Series	RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~
Third Japanese poster	Fourth Japanese poster	RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ (single)

Eyecatch

Ludlow in Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure

Pocket Monsters

Ludlow appeared in the Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure manga, playing the same role as he does in the animated series.

• Ludlow's hairstyle and attire bear a resemblance to Drampa.
• The physical appearance and name of his alter ego, "Mighty G", seems to be a reference to characters from multiple other anime series, such as All Might from My Hero Academia, Master Roshi from Dragon Ball, or Lao G from One Piece.

Ludlow

Mighty G