Rinto

Rinto is a character appearing in the Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
==Appearance==
Rinto has green spiky hair and red eyes. He wears a white polo shirt with purple long sleeve undershirt and a red and black necktie, blue pants, and black and white shoes.
==Biography ==
When Ash and Farfetch'd were battling against Dozer's Gurdurr, Rinto and his Gallade observed them. He approached Ash and Farfetch'd afterward and challenged them to a battle, which they accepted. During the battle, his Gallade managed to evade all of Farfetch'd's moves and defeated Farfetch'd with a False Swipe. After calling off the battle, he commented that Farfetch'd lacked a sync with Ash, and hoped to have a rematch with Ash again one day.PJ051: Trials of a Budding Master!
Rinto once again encountered Ash, who was with Goh and Farfetch'd, in the Vermilion City Pokémon Center. It was revealed that Rinto had been participating in the World Coronation Series, and was in the Normal Class during his first encounter while Ash was in the Great Class (hence why Ash did not receive a notification on his Rotom Phone). Nevertheless, he and Ash began an official match to settle with what happened since the last time they met. During the battle, Rinto and Gallade were at an advantage, and Gallade even managed to damage Farfetch'd's leek. After Gallade made Farfetch'd bump onto Ash, Rinto believed that Ash was going to give up, but Ash retained his faith for Farfetch'd, who started to gain an upper hand against Gallade. Just as Rinto was getting restless and impatient, Farfetch'd evolved into Sirfetch'd in front of his eyes, and he changed his attitude into a more respectful one toward Sirfetch'd. Although Rinto tried to turn the table around by letting Gallade activate his Justified Ability, he still lost to Ash and Sirfetch'd. After the battle, Rinto piggybacked his Gallade, and shook hands with Ash, while admitting that he still had a lot to learn.PJ060: Beyond Chivalry...Aim to be a Leek Master!
==Pokémon==
===On hand===
===Traveling with===
==Episode appearances==
===Journeys===
==Trivia==
*Rinto seems to have similarities with Tad. Both defeated Ash's Pokémon on the first try due to them being disobedient (Charizard when Ash fought Tad and Farfetch'd when Ash encountered Rinto) before telling Ash that the rematch will take place once Ash learns how to control them. After Ash was able to have his Pokémon obey him again, he defeats them in a rematch.
*There are some differences between Rinto and Tad:
**While Tad was a one-off character, Rinto appeared a few times in the anime serving as a minor rival for Ash and his Farfetch'd. 
**Rinto witnessed Ash's Farfetch'd evolve into Sirfetch'd, while Tad did not as Charizard was already fully evolved.
==Gallery==
Rinto carrying Gallade.jpg|Rinto carrying his Gallade on his back
==References==
Category:Minor characters
Category:World Coronation Series Competitors
Category:Ash's rivals