Gym Leader Bond

Chuck is a fighting pokémon trainer who is in charge of the Cianwood City Gym. He is known for tirelessly training his body and mind so he can compete at a level equal to his Pokémon. He trained Blue from a young age and gave Blue a better understanding of the struggles of Pokémon. He taught Blue kendo, and was the first person to treat Blue as an individual.

Blue respects Chuck for taking him in and training him. As a child Blue often fought against Chuck’s methods, because he believed the training Chuck made him go through was meant for Pokémon. Eventually Blue learned from Chuck that in order to have powerful Pokémon, he had to be powerful as well. In a sense everything Blue does is for Chuck. By training his Pokémon and his body and always striving to become the best trainer, he is trying to become improve for Chuck to show how much he appreciated Chuck’s training. Chuck gave Blue a greater appreciation of Pokémon and helped him grow from a helpless, spoiled, and sheltered brat to a strong and independent brat.

Blue's respect for Chuck runs deeper than a respect for Chuck's abilities as a trainer. Chuck was the first person to treat Blue as an individual. As a child Blue was often only mentioned as being “Professor Oak’s grandson”. Through meeting Chuck, who believed a man’s worth was based solely on his actions as opposed to his familial status, Blue was able to gain the self confidence necessary to become his own person and become known as his own person rather than a shadow of his grandfather’s fame.