Paul/Trivia


 * Paul was first revealed to the fandom through a CoroCoro scan that showed him alongside and  commanding a . However, his name and role were not revealed until the following week and so he received the fan name "Nugai" (a pun derived from "new guy") during that time.
 * Three of have evolved while battling against Paul: Turtwig into, Staravia into , and Chimchar into . Both Turtwig and Staravia evolved while battling . Paul also witnessed Monferno's later evolution into.
 * Paul is the first regular rival seen a Pokémon and receiving a Gym Badge on screen.
 * If one does not count the Squallville PokéRinger, Paul has been defeated onscreen three times. Each was a Full Battle and each time three of his Pokémon debuted.
 * Paul shares his Japanese name with that of Lake Verity.
 * Paul has three Pokémon in common with Ash's main rival in the original series, :, , and.
 * Paul and Ash also have three Pokémon in common that come from the same evolutionary families: two, two , and a and a.
 * Paul is the only Trainer to abandon one of Ash's Pokémon that has been seen more than once outside of flashbacks.
 * Paul is the first regular recurring character to battle the of a core series region.
 * Paul makes a cameo appearance alongside his Pokémon in the ending Let's Join Hands.
 * During the 10th season, his catchphrase wasn't Standby for battle!, but just Standby!.
 * Paul shares his Spanish name with Mohn. Both are called Polo.