Kurt


 * If you were looking for the character with the Japanese name Kurt from the thirteenth movie, see Karl.

Kurt (Japanese: ガンテツ Gantetsu) is a Poké Ball smith who lives in Azalea Town. In addition to making his own custom Balls out of Apricorns, he studies Poké Ball mechanics, and is known far and wide as a Poké Ball expert. He is Maizie's grandfather.

In the games
Kurt lives in a house in the northwest corner of Azalea Town. After Team Rocket is cleared out of the Slowpoke Well, he will give players a Lure Ball in Generation II, or a Fast Ball in Generation IV. After this, he will offer to make his Apricorn Balls as long as he is brought an Apricorn. By the next day, he will have crafted it into one of his custom Poké Balls, depending on the color of the Apricorn. In, he allows players to give him multiples of one kind of Apricorn, resulting in gaining more than one of his special Poké Balls per day. Additionally, in, when the player obtains the GS Ball, Kurt will examine it for a day it if it is brought to him. Finding Ilex Forest restless after this, he asks the player to check things out. After that, can be caught in the forest. In his house there is a picture of Kurt, Professor Oak, and a lady with determined eyes.

Gold, Silver and Crystal

 * Azalea Town
 * Before beating Team Rocket at the Slowpoke Well
 * "Hm? Who are you?, eh? You want me to make some Balls? Sorry, but that'll have to wait. Do you know Team Rocket? Ah, don't worry. I'll tell you anyhow. Team Rocket's an evil gang that uses Pokémon for their dirty work. They're supposed to have disbanded three years ago. Anyway, they're at the Well, cutting off Slowpoketails for sale! So I'm going to go give them a lesson in pain! Hang on, Slowpoke! Old Kurt is on his way!"


 * After beating Team Rocket at the Slowpoke Well
 * "Hi, ! You handled yourself like a real hero at the Well</sc>. I like your style! I would be honored to make Balls</sc> for a trainer like you. This is all I have now, but take it."


 * After giving the player the Lure Ball
 * "I make Balls</sc> from Apricorns</sc>. Collect them from trees and bring 'em to me. I'll make balls out of them. "


 * If talked to when the player has at least one Apricorn
 * "You have an Apricorn</sc> for me? Fine! I'll turn it into a Ball</sc>."
 * If an Apricorn is chosen
 * "It'll take a day to make you a Ball</sc>. Come back for it later."
 * CANCEL
 * "Oh... That's a letdown."


 * If talked to while working on a Ball
 * "I'm working! Don't bother me!"


 * If talked to while working on a Ball
 * "Now that my granddaughter is helping me, I can work much faster."
 * "I'm working! Don't bother me!"


 * When Ball(s) is/are finished
 * "Ah, ! I just finished your Ball</sc>. Here!"


 * Immediately after giving player the Ball(s)
 * "That turned out great. Try catching Pokémon</sc> with it."


 * If talked to after obtaining the GS Ball
 * "Wh-what is that? I've never seen one before. it looks a lot like a Poké Ball</sc>, but it appears to be something else. Let me check it for you."


 * If talked to while checking the GS Ball
 * "I'm checking it now. Ah-ha! I see! So..."


 * After checking GS Ball
 * " ! This Ball</sc> started to shake while I was checking it. There must be something to this!" [!]


 * After running outside
 * "Ilex Forest</sc> is restless! What is going on?, here's your GS Ball</sc> back! Could you go see why Ilex Forest</sc> is so restless?"


 * If talked to before going to Ilex Forest
 * "Could you go see why Ilex Forest</sc> is so restless?"


 * Slowpoke Well
 * "Hey there, ! The guards up top took off when I shouted at them. But then I took a tumble down the Well</sc>. I slammed down hard on my back, so I can't move. Rats! If I were fit, my <sc>Pokémon</sc> would've punished them... Ah, it can't be helped., show them how gutsy you are in my place!"


 * "Way to go, ! <sc>Team Rocket</sc> has taken off. My back's better too. Let's get out of here."


 * Ilex Forest (only if Celebi is caught)
 * "Whew, wasn't that something!, that was fantastic. Thanks! The legends about that <sc>Shrine</sc> were real after all. I feel inspired by what I just saw. It motivates me to make better <sc>Balls</sc>! I'm going!"


 * Azalea Town
 * "Hm? Who are you? <Player>, eh? You want me to make some Balls? Sorry, but that'll have to wait. Do you know Team Rocket? Ah, don't worry. I'll tell you anyhow. Team Rocket's an evil gang that uses Pokémon for their dirty work. They're supposed to have disbanded three years ago. Anyway, they're at the Well, cutting off SlowpokeTails for sale! So I'm going to give them a lesson in pain! Hang on, <sc>Slowpoke</sc>! Old Kurt is on his way!"


 * Slowpoke Well
 * "Hey there, ! The guard up top took off when I shouted at them. But then I took a tumble down the Well. I slammed down hard on my back, so I can't move. Rats! If I were fit, my Pokémon would've punished them... Ah, it can't be helped. <Player>, show them how gutsy you are in my place!"


 * "Way to go, ! Team Rocket has taken off. My back's better, too. Let's get out of here."


 * Azalea Town (After Kurt returns)
 * "Hi, ! You handled yourself like a real hero. As I mentioned before, Team Rocket was disbanded by a boy called Red three years ago. Now that they have come back... I have a bad feeling about it... In any case, it would please me greatly to make Poke Balls for a Trainer like you, . This is all I have now, but take it."


 * Azalea Town (After Team Rocket leaves)


 * When talked to before being given any Apricorns
 * "You have Apricorns for me? Fine! I'll turn them into Poké Balls."


 * After Kurt receives the Apricorns
 * "It'll take a day to make you a Poké Ball. Come back for it later."


 * If the player decides not to give any Apricorns
 * "Oh... That's a letdown."


 * When talked to while in the process of making the Poké Balls
 * "I’m working! Don’t bother me!"


 * When talked to after Kurt has finished making the Poké Balls
 * "Ah, ! I just finished your Poké Ball. Here!"


 * After placing Poké Balls into player's bag
 * "That turned out great. Try catching Pokémon with it."

In the anime
Kurt was first mentioned in The Rivalry Revival, where told  and  to deliver the GS Ball to him for studying.

Kurt made his physical debut in A Shadow of a Drought. After Ash had accidentally stepped on a local, Kurt disguised Ash and his friends as Slowpoke to avoid the angry townspeople. He then told them that he had been investigating strange sounds coming from the Slowpoke Well, which later turned out to be caused by the activities of. After Ash and his friends had foiled Team Rocket's plan to steal all the local Slowpoke, they were surprised to learn Kurt's identity as the man they had been supposed to meet.

In Going Apricorn!, Ash gave the GS Ball to Kurt, who agreed to study it. Afterwards, he demonstrated Ash,, and his ability to make custom Poké Balls out of Apricorns, and gave each of them a. At the end of the episode, the group also gave Kurt two Blue Apricorns and one Black Apricorn to be fashioned into Poké Balls. The completed Poké Balls were delivered to the group by Maizie in the next episode, with Ash and Misty each taking one of the s and Brock taking the.

Kurt was also briefly mentioned by Professor Oak in A Farfetch'd Tale, hoping him to be able to solve the mystery of the GS Ball.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
got a Heavy Ball from Kurt, intending to catch an with it. Kurt cautioned Silver that only experienced Trainers could wield his special Poké Balls.

Later, met Maizie and Kurt. Kurt explained that once, his ancestors were the only ones capable of creating Poké Balls until companies started to mass-produce them. Kurt then carried a slight grudge against Gold for making fun of his Apricorn Balls, saying that Gold wasn't experienced enough to use his special Balls, something that annoyed Gold. He then challenged Gold to catch a Pokémon using one of his balls and if he couldn't by dusk, he would have to become his apprentice, which he accepted.

Kurt made a for Gold, and later Gold and Silver were able to use their custom Poké Balls to capture a  and Ursaring. Silver kept Ursaring for himself while Gold gave Teddiursa to Maizie. Kurt then appeared at Slowpoke Well, to see a mass of Team Rocket Grunts tied up and defeated, everyone wondering who did it.

Later, the Masked Man forced Kurt to turn over his plans for the GS Ball.

Both Kurt and Maizie made a cameo appearance in Epilogue on a ship to the.

In their youth,, Agatha, Kurt, Pryce, and the old couple who run the Goldenrod City Pokémon Day Care were all close friends. To try to cheer Pryce up, Kurt helped write the lyrics of "Riding On The Stars," which was also sung by DJ Mary after that.

Pokémon
This listing is of Kurt's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In the Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic manga
Kurt briefly appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
Kurt has appeared in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. When he witnessed Team Rocket stealing the and cutting off their tails, he came to the Slowpoke's rescue. He tried stopping Team Rocket but is pushed back by one of the members.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Kurt appears in Find Slowpoke!! where a of his was stolen. He was able to retrieve the Slowpoke from Giovanni before he was able to get the tail for profit. However, the tail was cut of while stolen but it was able to get placed back on.

Names
Kurt César Fargas Franz ガンテツ 钢铁