Mr. Fuji

Mr. Fuji (Japanese: フジ Elder Fuji) is a kind old man who lives in Lavender Town in the Kanto region.
==In the core series games==
Mr. Fuji looks after abandoned and orphaned at the Lavender Volunteer Pokémon House in Lavender Town. He subscribes to Magazine. Mr. Fuji is supposedly shy, and wishes for the happiness of all Pokémon. He cares for the that Team Rocket orphaned.
Mr. Fuji used to live on Cinnabar Island, where he was known as Dr. Fuji (Japanese: フジ Dr. Fuji), the founder of Cinnabar Lab. He is a close friend of Blaine, as indicated by a portrait in the Cinnabar Gym in . In Pokémon Masters EX's "A Day with Professor Oak" side story, states that he and Fuji used to research Pokémon together.
In the Generation I games and their remakes, when members of Team Rocket killed at Pokémon Tower, Mr. Fuji marched up to their hideout and started to rant about how Team Rocket was abusing Pokémon. Later, Mr. Fuji went to the Pokémon Tower to calm the Marowak's restless spirit, but Team Rocket appeared and held him hostage until the drove them out of the tower. In gratitude, Mr. Fuji gives the player a Poké Flute.
In , there is a message left at Faraway Island where a can be found. The message pleads for only "a kindhearted person" to ever set foot on the island again. The author's name is smudged but the remnant ジ ji is still readable in the Japanese version.
In the Generation II games and , Mr. Fuji does not have a prominent role. He is found in the House of Memories, paying respects to the deceased Pokémon there. In the house, there are hidden chambers that only Mr. Fuji has access to.
It is rumored that Mr. Fuji once lived in the , where journals related to the discovery of Mew and the birth of can be found. This rumor was further backed by Blaine in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, where he says that the Pokémon Mansion still holds the remnants of his old friend's research. It's also supported by Pokémon Emerald, as aforementioned, and by different animated works, suggesting he is in fact the author of the Pokémon Mansion journals and thus, the scientist related to the creation of Mewtwo in the games as well.
===Pokémon===
====Cared for====
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* In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! only, Cubone is adopted by after it is rescued.
;Generations II and IV only
;Generation III only
===Fame Checker===
This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Mr. Fuji in . The main text from some of these entries is also found elsewhere during regular gameplay.
;Lavender Town - Little Girl
;Pokémon Tower - 
;Lavender Town - 
;Lavender Town - Man
;Cinnabar Gym - Photo
;Cinnabar Island - 
;Message from Mr. Fuji
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
 	 	 	 	
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==Quotes==
===Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow===
Pokémon Tower
:"Heh? You came to save me? Thank you. But, I came here of my own free will. I came to calm the soul of <sc>Cubone</sc>'s mother. I think <sc>Marowak</sc>'s spirit has gone to the afterlife. I must thank you for your kind concern! Follow me to my home, <sc>Pokémon House</sc> at the foot of this tower."
;Lavender Town
:"<player>. Your <sc>Pokédex</sc> quest may fail without love for your . I think this may help your quest."
* If the player doesn't have room for more items
:"You must make room for this!"
* After giving the player the Poké Flute
:"Upon hearing <sc>Poké Flute</sc>, sleeping will spring awake. It works on all sleeping ."
* If talked to again
:"Has my <sc>Flute</sc> helped you?"
===Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal===
:"Welcome. Hmm... You appear to be raising your POKéMON in a kind and loving manner. lovers come here to pay their respects to departed . Please offer condolences for the souls of the departed . I'm sure that will make them happy."
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
;Pokémon Tower
:"Heh? You came to save me? Thank you. But, I came here of my own free will. I came to calm the spirit of <sc>Cubone</sc>'s mother. I think <sc>Marowak</sc>'s spirit has finally left us. I must thank you for your kind concern. Follow me to my home, <sc>Pokémon House</sc>, at the foot of this tower."
;Lavender Town
* After returning from Pokémon Tower
:"<player>… Your <sc>Pokédex</sc> quest is one that requires strong dedication. Without deep love for , your quest may fail. I’m not sure if this will help you, but I’d like you to have it."
* After giving the player the Poké Flute
:"Upon hearing the <sc>Poké Flute</sc>, sleeping will spring awake. Try using it on that are sleeping obstacles."
* If talked to again
:"Has my <sc>Poké Flute</sc> helped you?"
;Fame Checker
:"Instead of hoping for the happiness of just your … …Can I get you to wish for the happiness of all ?"
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
:"Welcome. Hmm... You appear to be raising your Pokémon in a kind and loving manner. Those who love Pokémon come here to pay their respects to Pokémon. Please pay homage to the spirits of Pokémon. I'm sure that will make them happy."
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Mr. Fuji, as in the elder from Lavender Town, hasn't appeared in . However, evidence from the other media suggest Dr. Fuji, a character who appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back, is based on him. In the movie, Dr. Fuji was involved in the creation of , from which he did not survive due to Mewtwo's destruction of the lab in which it was created.
===Pokémon Origins===
Mr. Fuji debuted in File 2: Cubone. Much like in the , he had gone to the Pokémon Tower after it was taken over by Team Rocket, trying to convince them to leave, but wound up as their hostage. After Team Rocket was driven out of the Pokémon Tower by , Mr. Fuji rewarded the young Pokémon Trainer with the Poké Flute and a pair of mysterious stones. When Red asked what the stones were for, Mr. Fuji told him that he would find out soon enough.
Mr. Fuji reappeared in File 4: Charizard, where his past as Dr. Fuji is revealed by Professor Oak soon after he concluded that the journals Red found at the were his. He explained that Dr. Fuji used to be dedicated to Pokémon researching, but after he discovered a , the subjects of his studies were dismissed, and the Doctor was trying to artificially create a . Despite their last names matching, Red was skeptical about both being the same person, but the Professor told him it was very likely, as Dr. Fuji did a research related to mysterious stones flowing with energy, like the ones that Mr. Fuji gave him.
Later, in their home at Lavender Town, Reina told Mr. Fuji about the rumors of an incredibly strong Pokémon seen in the Cerulean Cave. After hearing that the Pokémon is likely a type, he indicated that he knew the identity of this Pokémon. After hearing of Red heading to capture the mysterious Pokémon, , Mr. Fuji began to think about Red's possibilities to win the fight against it. During his thinking session, Red battled Mewtwo in the Cerulean Cave, and wound up getting almost all of his Pokémon defeated, leaving him with only his . While Charizard battled Mewtwo, Mr. Fuji understood that Red's only hope of victory lied within the stones he had given to him. The stones, revealed to be a Charizardite X and a Key Stone from Kalos, gave Charizard strength to rise from the brink of defeat and Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X. This new power gave Charizard the ability to defeat Mewtwo, allowing Red to it.
====Voice actors====
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Mr. Fuji first appeared in Sigh for Psyduck, when he met in Lavender Town, on his way to pay his respects to his 's grave. Mr. Fuji invited Red to his house and told him about the Pokémon Tower and the s in there. Because of them, he was unable to bury his in a proper place. Red then saw a photo of with Mr. Fuji, who told him that the had gone to the Pokémon Tower to defy the presence of any ghosts two weeks earlier, which made Red willing to go there as well. Once Blue defeated Koga and the truth about the ghosts was revealed to the citizens of Lavender Town, Mr. Fuji could finally take his deceased Pokémon to rest at the Pokémon Tower.
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In The Last Battle XIII, he made a cameo appearance as one of the Pokémon Fan Club members who sent Pokémon to help defeat in Ilex Forest.
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In Double Down Deoxys, he made a cameo appearance in a photo in Blaine's photo album, standing shoulder to shoulder with him in a jungle.
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In Epilogue, he made a cameo appearance in one of the ships heading to the .
====Pokémon====
=====Deceased=====
===Pokémon Zensho===
Mr. Fuji first appeared in Celadon City. After had driven Giovanni and Team Rocket out of the Pokémon Tower with the help of a ghost, Mr. Fuji calmed down the ghost, revealing it to be spirit of a deceased , who could now move on to the afterlife. He then gave Satoshi a Poké Flute before the young Trainer left.
In Viridian City, Mr. Fuji gave Satoshi a package before he headed to the Viridian Gym. After Satoshi had defeated Giovanni at the Gym, he gave the package to him, which turned out to contain the horn of Giovanni's deceased .
==In the TCG==
Mr. Fuji was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Original Series (the Japanese Original Era). First released in the Japanese expansion, it later debuted in English in the expansion, with both prints featuring an illustration by Ken Sugimori. Mr. Fuji allows the player to add a Pokémon on their , and all cards attached to it, to their deck and then shuffle it.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	フジ Elder Fuji 	From 藤 fuji (), a plant with purple flowers. It may also be a reference to the town he lives in, which is also named after another plant with purple flowers.
English, German, Italian	Mr. Fuji 	Same as Japanese name
Spanish 	Señor Fuji 	Same as Japanese name
French 	M. Fuji 	Same as Japanese name
Korean 	등나무 Elder Deungnamu 	From 등나무 deungnamu (wisteria)
Chinese () 	富士 Elder Fùshì 	From the Japanese name 富士 Fuji, possibly relating to
Chinese () 	富士 Elder Fusih 	From the Japanese name 富士 Fuji, possibly relating to
Brazilian Portuguese 	Senhor FujiSr. Fuji 	From his English name
Vietnamese 	Ông lão Fuji 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==Related articles==
Category:Red, Blue and Yellow characters
Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal characters
Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters
Category:FireRed and LeafGreen characters
Category:Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! characters
Category:Pokémon Origins characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Pokémon Zensho characters
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