For the characters whose name is the same as this character's Japanese, see Akira from Kalos or Akira from "Horizon: Sun & Moon".

"We did it Sandshrew! We finally reached Victory #100!"

A.J.

A.J. is a character appearing Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.

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Pokémon the Series: The Beginning[]

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.

A.J. appeared in the opening scene of Adventures on the Orange Islands season, but he did not appear in any of the episodes.

Other appearances[]

A.J. in The Electric Tale of Pikachu (manga)

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Trivia[]

• A.J. appears as a Youngster on Route 9. The only Pokémon he uses is a Level 24 Sandshrew that knows the moves: Scratch, Slash, Sand Attack, and Fissure. After Red defeats him he states "I'll restart my 100-win streak with Sandshrew!"

Sandshrew
Lv. 24	-
Scratch		-	-	-	-	-
Slash		-	-	-	-	-
Sand Attack		-	-	-	-	-
Fissure		-	-	-	-	-

v · d · e Pokémon: Indigo League characters
Pokémon · Episodes · Transcripts
Main	Brock Ash Ketchum Misty
Recurring	Brutella Butch Cassidy Daisy Delia Ketchum Gary's cheerleaders Giovanni James Officer Jenny Jessie Nurse Joy Lily Gary Oak Professor Samuel Oak Todd Snap Ritchie
Others	Brock's Siblings Charles Goodshow Damian Dark City's local boys Darla Dick and Philip Forrest (Kanto) James' father James' mother Trainer (TB015) Unnamed Trainer (Vermilion City)
Character(s) of the Day	A.J. Professor Akihabara Anthony Arnold Arnold's mother Assunta Aya Bill Blaine Bruno Cassandra Cassandra's grandmother Chef Chopper Dario Duplica Erika Eve Eve's professor Fiorello Cappuccino Jeanette Fisher Flint Foreman Gary's cheerleaders Gentleman Ghost of Maiden's Peak Giant Giselle Hiker Hippie Hopkins Jan Jessebelle Joe Katrina Kaz Kaiser Keith Koga Lara Laramie Lily Magikarp salesman Mandi Mayor Melanie Melissa Melvin Meowzie's owner Mikey Moe Nastina Old lady Oswald Otoshi Pete Pebbleman Exam instructor Pyro Poké Fan Potter Power plant workers Rainer Rebecca Reiko Restaurant owner Sabrina Sabrina's father Sabrina's mother Samurai Santa Claus Cleavon Schpielbunk Seymour Florinda Showers Sparky Stella St. Anne's captain Lt. Surge Suzie Timmy Tomo Tomo's father Tomo's mother Female torchbearer Male torchbearer Pokémon Land tour guide Tyra Victor Violet Professor Westwood V Yas
See also	Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands Pocket Monsters Pocket Monsters: Orange Islands Arc
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

v · d · e Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands characters
Pokémon · Episodes · Transcripts
Main	Ash Ketchum Misty Tracey
Recurring	Brock Butch Cassidy Giovanni Professor Ivy Delia Ketchum James Officer Jenny Jessie Nurse Joy Gary Oak Professor Samuel Oak Ritchie
Minor	Charity Faith Hope Trainer (Orange Islands)
Character(s) of the Day	Captain Aidan A.J. Anne Captain Captain Crook Chef Cissy Danny Drake Duplica Emily Ethan Jeanette Fisher Ghali Giselle Gulzar Kay Lorelei Len Luana Mahri Mandi Marina Marissa Mateo Mayor Mikeosu Poncho Quincy T. Quackenpoker Ralph Reporter Roger Ruby Rudy Samurai Senta Sheldon Shimajio Tad Travis Umberto
See also	Pokémon: Indigo League Pocket Monsters Pocket Monsters: Orange Islands Arc
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning