Dr. Footstep

Dr. Footstep (Japanese: フトマキ Futomaki) is a character who lives on the southwest side of in a small house on the beach. An expert on footprints, he gives the to s who have friendly Pokémon. He determines this based on their footprints. Somehow, he can tell how friendly a Pokémon is, even if it does not leave footprints.
==In the core series games==
Different Pokémon have different sets of responses, such as Pokémon and those that look intimidating saying that they are scary and shunned, and more lethargic Pokémon beginning and ending their statements with "Hnurrr." Certain Pokémon that lack expressive features, such as and , give no real response, only making a noise that sounds like "Sssshhnnn." There are four classifications which could be loosely described as "Cute", "Tough", "Scary", and "Slow". In addition, Pokémon with footprints give different responses than those without footprints, making for a total of eight quote sets (excluding the silent group).
===Quotes===
===Sprites and models===
Overworld sprite from, and
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Dr. Footstep debuts in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas at the Seven Stars Restaurant where he is seen collecting the footprints of 's Chatler, and waits outside so he can get more. After Pearl and finish a battle with some Trainers, Dr. Footstep appears to take the footprints of their Pokémon. He invites , Diamond, and Pearl to his house so he can show them his collection. Soon after, they find an angry wild that sends them flying after Dr. Footstep collects its footprint. Dr. Footstep and Pearl land at Lake Valor and are carried by a wild that carries them to the island in the lake. They eventually manage to swim back to shore, where they find that Platinum and Diamond have defeated a pair of s that attacked them. Dr. Footstep gives them a as thanks and goes to take the scientists to the proper authorities, although he gets distracted by a wild along the way.
Much later, in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, Dr. Footstep is seen waiting impatiently at a police station for the interrogation of the scientists to end, so he can get the footprints of their Pokémon. He eventually decides to leave and once he exits the police station, he finds himself transported to the Spear Pillar where Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, and Cynthia are battling the leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus. When a Regigigas arrives to help the Sinnoh Pokédex holders battle Cyrus, Dr. Footstep takes its footprint to convey its feelings to everyone.
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Dr. Footstep, together with the Sinnoh Pokémon Association Chairman, joins Diamond and Pearl for a short while, but decides not to accompany them to Old Chateau when he realizes that does not leave footprints, instead waiting with the Chairman. He is last seen in The Final Dimensional Duel XI after the battle with , explaining that the Pokémon has calmed down.
==Trivia==
* Aside from his real name, he's also referred to as Dr. Footstep (Japanese: あしあと Dr. Footprint) in the Japanese versions. English and European versions don't reflect that, treating the title as if it were actually his name.
* The noise that voiceless Pokémon make (such as ), "Ssshhhnnn," is similar to Japanese "sound effect" for silence, "shiiiiiin."
* In the Chuang Yi translations of the Pokémon Adventures manga, he is also referred to as Futomaki.
* Croagunk talks about how it is an "oft-shunned" Pokémon, despite the fact that the Pokédex refers to it as popular.
* Additionally, is in the "Slow Pokémon" category, despite it being referred to in several Pokédex entries as having intelligence on-par or even higher than humans.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	フトマキ Futomakiあしあと / はかせ Ashiato- 	From footmarkFrom 足跡 ashiato (footprint)
English 	Dr. FootstepFutomaki 	From footstepSame as Japanese name
German 	Dr. Schrittritt 	From Schritt (footstep) and Tritt (step)
Spanish 	Pisada 	From pisada (footstep, footprint)
French 	Petitpas 	From petit pas (small step)
Italian 	Impronta 	From impronta (footprint)
Korean 	발도장박사 Baldojang-발자국박사 Baljaguk- 	From 발도장 baldojang (footprint)From 발자국 baljaguk (footstep)
Chinese () 	步邁 / 步迈 Bùmài足跡博士 / 足迹博士 Zújī- / Zújì- 	From 邁步 / 迈步 màibù (to take a step forward)From 足跡 / 足迹 zújī / zújì (footprint)
Chinese () 	布德馬奇 / 布德马奇 Bùdémǎqí 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	步邁 Bouhmaaih足跡博士 Jūkjīk- 	From 邁步 maaihbouh (to take a step forward)From 足跡 jūkjīk (footprint)
Chinese () 	布德馬奇 Boudākmáhkèih 	Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese	FutomakiDoutor Pegadas 	Same as his Japanese nameFrom pegadas (footprints)
Vietnamese 	FutomakiTiến sĩ dấu chân 	Transcription of his Japanese nameFrom dấu chân (footprint)
==Related articles==
Category:Diamond and Pearl characters
Category:Platinum characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Diamond and Pearl characters
Category:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl characters
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