friede

Professor Friede is a central supporting character and mentor in the anime Pokémon Horizons: The Series. He is a brilliant but highly unconventional Pokémon Professor who serves as the founder and former leader of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Unlike traditional researchers who stay in labs, Friede is a charismatic, free-spirited adventurer who travels the world to study Pokémon in the field.👤 Profile & Personality: Laid-back, brave, and deeply intelligent. He strongly prefers to be called simply "Friede" rather than by his formal title. He is notoriously forgetful, often omitting important details from his plans until the last second.Backstory: Before taking to the skies, he worked as a research scientist at the Exceed Corporation.Voice Actors: Voiced by Taku Yashiro in the original Japanese version and Crispin Freeman in the English dub.🎒 Friede's Pokémon TeamFriede is an exceptionally skilled battler, uniquely known as one of the few older members of his crew to utilize advanced battle techniques.Captain Pikachu ("Cap"): Friede's primary partner and co-leader of the crew. Cap is a tough, commanding Pikachu wearing a pilot's hat. He battles with incredible agility using moves like Volt Tackle, Thunder Punch, and Double Team.Charizard: Friede's primary powerhouse for heavy battles. It possesses a Dark Tera Type, allowing Friede to utilize a powerful Dark-type Tera Blast during critical matches. It later gains the ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y.Starmie: A partner that accompanies Friede later in his journey after his time spent researching space origins. It is capable of Mega Evolution.