Drew

Drew (Japanese: シュウ Shū) is a recurring character who appeared in the Pokémon anime. He is a Pokémon Coordinator from LaRousse City and 's main rival.

History
Drew debuted in Now That's Flower Power!, where he was seen watching  for the Slateport City Pokémon Contest. He said she needed a lot of practice and insulted her Pokémon, which made her angry. Later, when May and her friends were looking for Bluk Berries, he appeared and challenged her to a. He did a good job showing off the attacks of his, but the battle was interrupted when stole the Bluk Berries. He then helped May to retrieve the and left.

He appeared in Win, Lose or Drew! to compete in the Slateport Contest. He received a good score in the Appeals Round and was qualified for the second round, where he and his Roselia defeated May and her, but lost to and his.

He appeared again in Pros and Con Artists, where he had a battle with. Using his Roselia, he was able to defeat Ash's Taillow, despite being at a disadvantage. It was revealed in this episode that he had already won three Ribbons. In Come What May!, he competed in the Contest; however, he lost to  and her. Following May's victory, Drew congratulated her by giving her a rose. This gesture was repeated in many other episodes.

His next appearance was in Disaster of Disguise, where he had a battle with The Phantom and lost. He was planning to compete in the Contest, but after his Roselia got injured in a battle with The Phantom's, he thought it would not be good enough to battle and decided not to participate. He was seen in the audience in Disguise Da Limit.

In A Fan with a Plan, Drew was revealed to own a. He was seen practicing with it, and, in Cruisin' for a Losin', he used it to defeat Savannah's in the finals of the R1 Rubello Town Pokémon Contest. This victory gave Drew his fourth Ribbon.

Drew appeared again in Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?, where it was revealed that he had obtained his fifth Ribbon. When May showed him her four Ribbons, he told her that there was only one more Pokémon Contest to be held before the Grand Festival, and criticized her for relying on luck and for not having strategies. May then challenged him to a battle, which was interrupted by Team Rocket's attempt to steal. Accidentally, Drew was pulled into Team Rocket's submarine along with the rest of. When the submarine exploded, the entire group was blasted into the air. They fell in the, where they met a group of.

Drew entered the Hoenn Grand Festival in Hi Ho Silver Wind!, where he sent out his Roselia to perform in the preliminary Appeals Round. He received an excellent score that allowed him to pass to the next stage. In Deceit and Assist, he used his Masquerain for the main Appeals Round, and the performance given by the put him in the Battle Round. In Rhapsody in Drew, he faced May in the quarterfinals of the competition. Using his Roselia and, he was able to defeat May, who was using her and. He made it all the way to the finals, where he battled against Robert for the title of Top Coordinator. However, just like in the Slateport Contest, Drew ended up losing to him.

Afterwards, he decided to go to Kanto to compete in Pokémon Contests there. In On Cloud Arcanine, he was seen trying to an. He gave up catching the Pokémon when he discovered that it had a litter of puppies to take care of. It was also revealed in this episode that he had obtained his first Kanto Ribbon.

In Spontaneous Combusken!, when May said she was ready to defeat him in the 🇮🇸 Contest, Drew revealed that he wasn't going to compete because he had participated in several Pokémon Contests lately and his Pokémon were exhausted and in need of some rest and relaxation.

He appeared again in New Plot, Odd Lot! and Going for Choke!, where he watched May competing for her fifth and final Ribbon in the Mulberry City Pokémon Contest. He also helped Ash to frustrate Harley's plans of sabotaging May.

Drew reappeared to compete in the Kanto Grand Festival in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, where he was reunited with his old friend and rival Solidad, who had defeated him in his very first Pokémon Contest a long time ago. He managed to pass the Appeals Round and quickly reached the quarterfinals, where he found himself against May once again. He fought a hard battle, but his Flygon and ended up being defeated by May's Combusken and.

In The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!, after finding May feeling down, he decided to have a Contest Battle with her to cheer her up. At the end of the episode, he revealed that he would be traveling to the Johto region to participate in Pokémon Contests there.

He made cameo appearances with Harley and Solidad in Staging a Heroes' Welcome! and Strategy with a Smile!, where they all watched May on TV competing in the Wallace Cup.

Character
Like, Drew is portrayed as being confident, critical, and popular among his supporters, though he is generally not as overly insulting as Gary initially was.

When Drew competed in his very first Pokémon Contest, he lost badly to a strong Pokémon Coordinator named Solidad. Solidad said the loss was so heartbreaking that he cried. Though he had suffered a defeat in his debut, he endeavored to become a better Coordinator and has succeeded to a good extent. Since then, he has kept in touch with Solidad and the two developed a friendship. He feels comfortable talking about other Coordinators with her, but he never discusses his own performances.

Drew was very prone to nervousness when he started his Pokémon journey, much like May when he first met her. He used to taunt her and belittle and her skills as a Coordinator. Even though his comments and attitude have angered May, he still provides a helping hand whenever she needs it. He also congratulates May when credit is due, occasionally giving her a rose.

Drew raises his Pokémon so that they are able to showcase their maximum potential in Pokémon Contests. He is shown to them and treat them well, praising them for their efforts even when they do not succeed. However, when he feels that his Pokémon are not giving it their all, he will scold them. This was shown in Thinning the Hoard! when he became angry at for what he considered to be a lackluster performance.

Pokémon
This listing is of Drew's known in the :

Hoenn Ribbons
This listing is of the Ribbons Drew has obtained in the Hoenn region:
 * Three unknown Ribbons (prior to Pros and Con Artists)
 * Ribbon (Cruisin' for a Losin')
 * Unknown Ribbon (prior to Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?)

Kanto Ribbons
This listing is of the Ribbons Drew has obtained in the Kanto region:
 * Unknown Ribbon (prior to On Cloud Arcanine)
 * Four unknown Ribbons (prior to New Plot, Odd Lot!)

Grand Festival ranking
Drew has competed in the following Grand Festivals:
 * Hoenn Grand Festival - Runner-up (Rhapsody in Drew)
 * Kanto Grand Festival - Top 8 (Channeling the Battle Zone!)

Other achievements
Drew has competed in the following Pokémon Contests:
 * Contest - Top 4 (Win, Lose or Drew!)
 * Contest - Top 4 (Come What May!)

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Drew has a role in the Ash & Pikachu. Unlike his anime counterpart, he is more flamboyant and arrogant. He also has a tendency to break into dance regularly. Drew was renamed Joel in Chuang Yi's English translation.

He appeared in The Enchanting Pokémon Soul!, in which he insulted while she was training her. He claimed that May wasn't good in Pokémon Contest and this made May frustrated. However, Drew did not seem to care.

In the Contest, Drew sent out  and the performance it delivered gave Drew a fantastic score, higher than May's. During the Battle Stage, Drew was matched up against May. Despite May trying her best and her Beautifly having the type advantage, Drew was able to defeat her. He went to challenge and his, and lost despite the type advantage. After the loss, Drew shrugged it off and promised to be better in the next Pokémon Contest and went off, motivating May to do the same.

Trivia

 * Except for his Masquerain, all of Drew's Pokémon have the same name in English as in Japanese.
 * Drew is the only regular character to be from a -exclusive location.
 * Drew has two Pokémon, and, whose names are derived from "masquerade".

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