Ephraim

Ephraim (Japanese: ミノル Minoru) is a character of the day who appeared in The Grass Route.

He is the son of a couple of farmers who live in a small town close to Ecruteak City. He specializes in raising, mainly because his parents use a large collection of Grass-type Pokémon to maintain their flower farm. He convinced to enter his  in the Grass Tournament, held near where he lives.

Ash faced Ephraim in the finals of the tournament, with Ephraim using Skiploom. Skiploom almost lost, but learned at the last moment. It defeated Bulbasaur, and won the tournament. Ephraim's prize was a collection of Leaf Stones, which he planned on using to evolve his parents' Pokémon.

Pokémon competitions
Ephraim has competed in the following :
 * Grass Tournament - Winner (The Grass Route)

Trivia

 * Pokemon.com misspells Ephraim's name as Ephram.

Das Pflanzen-Pokémon-Turnier Ephraim/Jairo Ephram Ephraim